Ruby
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Name:
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Ruby |
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Composition:
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Corundum |
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Hardness:
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9 |
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Colours:
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Rose red through so-called ruby red and carmine to a deep purplish red, called pigeon blood. |
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Use:
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Gemstones, Jeweled bearings in watches and scientific instruments. |
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Countries
where found:
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Myanmar, Thailand, USA, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, India, China, and the former Soviet republics. |
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Summary
of formation:
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