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Record 1 2003-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Mineralogy
DEF

The red variety of corundum

OBS

The red (purplish-red, blood-red, and light-red) variety of corundum, containing small amounts of chromium, used as a gemstone, and found esp. in the Orient (Burma, Ceylon, Thailand).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Minéralogie
CONT

Le rubis appartient à la famille des corindons. Avec le Diamant, l'Émeraude et le Saphir qui est aussi un corindon, le Rubis est l'une des quatre pierres précieuses.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estudio de las gemas
  • Mineralogía
DEF

Corindón transparente, muy duro, de intenso color rojo o carmesí, cuya roca madre suele ser una dolomía de metamorfismo por contacto.

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