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Corundum Mineral Data
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General Corundum Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Al2O3 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 101.96 gm |
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Aluminum 52.93 % Al 100.00 % Al2O3 |
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Oxygen 47.07 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
(Al2O3) |
| Environment: |
Contact and regionally metamorphosed rocks. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) Prehistoric |
| Locality: |
Tchainit and Yakutia, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Probably derived from the Sanskrit, kuruvinda, meaning "ruby." |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Corundum  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 31545 |
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Leucosapphire - colorless |
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PDF 43-1484 |
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Ruby - red |
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Sapphire - blue |
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