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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A transparent pink color gemstone composed of [[corundum|corundum]]. The pink sapphire contains a small amount of [[chromium|chromium]] impurities. Large amounts of chromium | + | A transparent pink color gemstone composed of [[corundum|corundum]]. The pink sapphire contains a small amount of [[chromium|chromium]] impurities. Large amounts of chromium give a dark red stone known as a [[ruby|ruby]]. |
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 693 | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 693 | ||
| − | * Wikipedia | + | * Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sapphire (Accessed Feb. 10, 2006) |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:36, 8 September 2022
Description
A transparent pink color gemstone composed of Corundum. The pink sapphire contains a small amount of Chromium impurities. Large amounts of chromium give a dark red stone known as a Ruby.
Resources and Citations
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 693
- Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sapphire (Accessed Feb. 10, 2006)