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2007-02-10 11:38:37 · 3 answers · asked by AB &♥; 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
For minerals I like this site:
http://webmineral.com/AtoZ/IndexR.shtml
Ruby is listed as a mineral:
Ruby-red - Corundon (remember Mohs scale => Corindon is 9 and Dyamond is 10)
Corundum Al2O3 NAME ORIGIN: Probably derived from the Sanskrit, kuruvinda, meaning "ruby."
Ruby - silver ore = Proustite and Pyrargyrite
and Ruby spinal = Spinel
2007-02-12 11:48:22 · answer #1 · answered by Apolo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is Ruby A Mineral
2016-10-06 23:53:10 · answer #2 · answered by tostado 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A ruby is a true mineral. It's one of the varieties of the mineral corundum (the blue variety is called sapphire). Corundum is an aluminum oxide mineral. Wikipedia has a great summary if you need a reference.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby
2007-02-10 11:49:22 · answer #3 · answered by GatorGal 4 · 6⤊ 0⤋