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Category | Oxide mineral variety |
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Formula (repeating unit) | aluminium oxide with chromium, Al2O3:Cr |
Crystal system | Trigonal |
Crystal class | Hexagonal scalenohedral (3m) H-M symbol: (3 2/m) |
Space group | R3c[1] |
Color | Near colorless through pink through all shades of red to a deep crimson |
Crystal habit | Terminated tabular hexagonal prisms. |
Cleavage | No true cleavage |
Fracture | Conchoidal, splintery |
Tenacity | Brittle |
Mohs scale hardness | 9.0 |
Luster | Subadamantine, vitreous, pearly (on partings) |
Streak | white |
Diaphaneity | transparent, translucent |
Specific gravity | 3.97 – 4.05 |
Optical properties | Uniaxial - |
Refractive index | nω=1.768–1.772 nε=1.760–1.763 |
Birefringence | 0.008 |
Pleochroism | Strong: purplish-red – orangy-red |
Dispersion | 0.018 |
Ultraviolet fluorescence | red under longwave |
References | [2] |
A ruby is a pink to blood-red colored gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum (aluminium oxide). Other varieties of gem-quality corundum are called sapphires. Ruby is one of the traditional cardinal gems, together with amethyst, sapphire, emerald, and diamond.[3] The word ruby comes from ruber, Latin for red. The color of a ruby is due to the element chromium.The quality of a ruby is determined by its color, cut, and clarity, which, along with carat weight, affect its value. The brightest and most valuable shade of red called blood-red or pigeon blood, commands a large premium over other rubies of similar quality. After color follows clarity: similar to diamonds, a clear stone will command a premium, but a ruby without any needle-like rutile inclusions may indicate that the stone has been treated. Ruby is the traditional birthstone for July and is usually more pink than garnet, although some rhodolite garnets have a similar pinkish hue to most rubies. The world's most expensive ruby is the Sunrise Ruby.
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