Corundum

Physical Properties

Color purple
Form/Habit hexagonal tabular
Lusture adamantine
Streak white
Hardness 9
Cleavage absent
Fracture uneven
Specific Gravity 3.9-4.1 (low)
Chemical Composition Al2O3
Crystal System hexagonal (rhombohedral)
Diagnostic Properties adamantine lusture, hardness of 9, absence of cleavage, hexagonal form

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