Aluminium Oxide Iron doped
Al2O3:Fe
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Chemical name
Aluminium Oxide Iron doped |
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Mineral name
Sapphire (Corundum) |
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Chemical formula
Al2O3:Fe |
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Melting point [°C]
ca. 2072 |
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Crystal system
trigonal |
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Crystal Class
ditrigonal-scalenohedral (-3 2/m) |
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Space Group
R-3c |
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Unit cell
a [Å]:4.74 b [Å]:4.74 c [Å]:12.97 |
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Molecular weight [g/mol]
ca. 101.960 |
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Formula units
Z=6 |
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Twinning
polysynthetic twins common |
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Mohs hardness
9 |
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Density [g/cm3]
3.9 - 4.1 |
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Cleavage
none |
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Fracture / Tenacity
brittle, uneven to conchoidal |
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Color
yellow |
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Streak
white |
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Transparency
transparent, translucent to opaque |
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Luster
adamantine to vitreous |
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Optical character
uniaxial (-) |
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Refractive Index
nω=1.769; nε=1.761 |
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Birefringence δ
0.009 |
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Pleochroism δ
distinct |
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Other
luminescent (rare but very strong) |
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Solubility in water
insoluble |
