Explain Why rubies and sapphires which are both forms of the mineral corundum are different colors.

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JoeDanger · Answer 1 · 2022-06-24T04:00:01+0000

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Chemically speaking, sapphire and ruby are both aluminum oxide. It's the trace elements that give them their diverse colors. For instance, chrome produces a pink or reddish color and iron and titanium produces a blue color.

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