Minerals
What are Minerals?
Minerals are naturally occuring substances formed by geological processes. They are usually solid and feature a cystal structure as well as specific physical properties and chemical composition. There are over 4000 different types of minerals. Only around 30 of these are commonly found in the earths crust. The precious gems ruby and sapphire are varities of the mineral corundum.
Minerals are naturally occuring substances formed by geological processes. They are usually solid and feature a cystal structure as well as specific physical properties and chemical composition. There are over 4000 different types of minerals. Only around 30 of these are commonly found in the earths crust. The precious gems ruby and sapphire are varities of the mineral corundum.
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RUBY:
Ruby is distinguished for its bright red color, being the most famed and fabled red
gemstone. Beside for its bright color, it is a most desirable gem due to its hardness,
durability, luster, and rarity. Rubies can be used for jewelry and for small details like on
a pen as a design, wrist watches etc.
Ruby is distinguished for its bright red color, being the most famed and fabled red
gemstone. Beside for its bright color, it is a most desirable gem due to its hardness,
durability, luster, and rarity. Rubies can be used for jewelry and for small details like on
a pen as a design, wrist watches etc.
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SAPPHIRE:
Sapphire is the most precious and valuable blue gemstone. It is a very desirable gemstone
due to its excellent color, hardness, durability, and luster. Sapphire gems have a
variety of uses, ranging from the most familiar– jewelry, to the most unusual
and creative– beauty and fashion. It can be used for designs as well as nail art.
Sapphire is the most precious and valuable blue gemstone. It is a very desirable gemstone
due to its excellent color, hardness, durability, and luster. Sapphire gems have a
variety of uses, ranging from the most familiar– jewelry, to the most unusual
and creative– beauty and fashion. It can be used for designs as well as nail art.