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What does corundum mean?

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  1. (mineralogy) An extremely hard mineral, a form of aluminum oxide with the chemical formula Al2O3, that occurs in the form of the gemstones sapphire and ruby; it is used as an abrasive.
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Molybdenite and corundum are also found in the schist through which the elvan dykes have cut.
Although blue corundum, zircon, and tourmaline occur in Colorado, they are not known to produce gems.
First, to prove beryllium could diffuse into corundum and create a color change, he heated pink sapphires with beryllium and got yellow rims.
All granites are peraluminous as implied by the ubiquity of normative corundum.
Thus, further investigations of Wyoming's vermiculite deposits may lead to the discovery of other corundum occurrences.
In Wyoming, corundum has been found in gneiss, pelitic schist, and vermiculite schist.

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