Corundum

Corundum

compound
Al2O3

The mineral family that gives us rubies and sapphires — pure aluminium oxide

Rubies and sapphires are the same mineral — corundum — coloured by trace impurities in this very lattice.

Material

Gallery canvas set in a solid wood floating frame.

Frame

Brown

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Crystallography

Catalogue identityCorundum — P6₃/mmc
FormulaAl2O3
Crystal systemtrigonal
Space groupR -3 c :H
Lattice (a, b, c) Å4.7589, 4.7589, 12.991
Angles (α, β, γ) °90, 90, 120
Density (g/cm³)3.987

Structure data: Crystallography Open Database · Public domain (CC0)