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Ruby and Diaspore Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Very brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
insoluble  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.30-3.40  
3.97-4.05  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
{010} perfect, {110} distinct, {100} in traces  
No true cleavage  

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7  
9  

Chemical Composition
AlO(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references  
Al 2 O 3  

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