Intriguing minerals: corundum in the world of rubies and sapphires with special attention to Macedonian rubies
ChemTexts, ISSN: 2199-3793, Vol: 7, Issue: 3
2021
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Article Description
This lecture text presents features of the fascinating mineral corundum and its gem varieties, ruby and sapphire. The geologic occurrences of its varieties and the best-known world localities are presented in detail. The mineralogy and crystallography of corundum, as well as its occurrence forms, are discussed. The origin of their colour varieties and their usage are described, in addition to their important physical characteristics. Applications in the watch and laser industries and as an abrasive material, among others, are included. The ruby variety from dolomite marble in North Macedonia exhibits the unique optical phenomenon known as diasporescence–the inclusion of diaspore crystals in the corundum matrix. This phenomenon affects the parting of corundum crystals and influences their colour, density and hardness. Therefore, special attention is paid here to morphological and physical characteristics of the Macedonian gem corundum.
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http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85104999461&origin=inward; http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40828-021-00143-0; https://link.springer.com/10.1007/s40828-021-00143-0; https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s40828-021-00143-0.pdf; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40828-021-00143-0/fulltext.html; https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40828-021-00143-0; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40828-021-00143-0
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