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Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
Gemstones and Minerals
Density of ruby
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<blockquote data-quote="Pat Hogen" data-source="post: 419089" data-attributes="member: 11720"><p>I have had an online search and a search in this forum but so far no luck.</p><p></p><p>Does synthetic ruby have the same density as natural ruby?</p><p></p><p>I have what I believed to be 2 specimens of natural ruby. One I have tested and it appears to be Apophyllite, not ruby with a density of 2.38. The other is Sri Lankan cut and a density of 4.10 and it is like ruby, you know, just looking into it makes me believe that it is ruby.</p><p></p><p>Back to the question - any ideas?</p><p></p><p>Oh, and yes, it is magnetic. It followed my neodymium magnet around the bowl with ease, but that is not to say that it is not synthetic. :|</p><p></p><p>Oh yeah, and how big is this ruby? 3.3 ct and 9x8mm. I got it out of a 9ct gold setting that I wanted for another stone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pat Hogen, post: 419089, member: 11720"] I have had an online search and a search in this forum but so far no luck. Does synthetic ruby have the same density as natural ruby? I have what I believed to be 2 specimens of natural ruby. One I have tested and it appears to be Apophyllite, not ruby with a density of 2.38. The other is Sri Lankan cut and a density of 4.10 and it is like ruby, you know, just looking into it makes me believe that it is ruby. Back to the question - any ideas? Oh, and yes, it is magnetic. It followed my neodymium magnet around the bowl with ease, but that is not to say that it is not synthetic. :| Oh yeah, and how big is this ruby? 3.3 ct and 9x8mm. I got it out of a 9ct gold setting that I wanted for another stone. [/QUOTE]
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