Chemical Properties of rubies (1 Viewer)

[dwarven]

hey

i need help finding some info on rubies

i need:

Scientific name
Boiling pt



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[Omium]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby

seek and you shall find

Composition: Al2O3.Cr Aluminium oxide with Chromium

 

[brenton1987]

Melting point: 2054 °C
Boiling point: 2980 °C

Chromium Aluminium Oxide

Rubies must be red in colour (Caused by the chromium). Any other coloured aluminium oxide gemstone is a sapphire.

 

[Ennaybur]

awesomeness.

 

[wrxsti]

awesomeness.

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[Rhanoct]

red and pretty