Ruby crystal. Computer artwork showing the structure of a ruby crystal. Rubies are gemstones and are a red variety of the mineral corundum, which is i

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Ruby crystal. Computer artwork showing the structure of a ruby crystal. Rubies are gemstones and are a red variety of the mineral corundum, which is itself a crystalline form of aluminium oxide with traces of iron, titanium and chromium. The red colour of a ruby is caused mainly by the presence of chromium.

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Size: 4882px × 3661px
Photo credit: © SCI-COMM STUDIOS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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