ruby

Summary

ruby is a mineral variety^[1]. ruby ranks in the top 4% of mineral_variety entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,416 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• ruby's instance of is recorded as mineral variety^[3].
• ruby's chemical formula is recorded as Al₂O₃^[4].
• ruby is a type of corundum^[5].
• ruby is a type of gemstone^[6].
• ruby is a type of sapphire^[7].
• ruby's Commons category is recorded as Ruby^[8].
• ruby's color is recorded as ruby^[9].
• ruby's color is recorded as red^[10].
• ruby's color is recorded as pink^[11].
• ruby's streak color is recorded as white^[12].
• ruby's crystal system is recorded as trigonal crystal system^[13].
• ruby's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ruby^[14].
• ruby's Mohs' hardness is recorded as {'amount': '+9'}^[15].
• ruby's Mohs' hardness is recorded as {'amount': '+9.5'}^[16].
• ruby's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus^[17].
• ruby's described by source is recorded as Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language^[18].
• ruby's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[19].
• ruby's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[20].
• ruby's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[21].
• ruby's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary^[22].
• ruby's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[23].
• ruby's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[24].
• ruby's described by source is recorded as hedendaagsesieraden.nl^[25].
• ruby's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[26].
• ruby's described by source is recorded as The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge^[27].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for ruby include corundum^[28], a mineral species^[29]; ruby laser^[30]; Black Prince's Ruby^[31], a gemstone^[32], in United Kingdom^[33]; ruby^[34], a color^[35]; Timur Ruby^[36], a spinel^[37]; Ruby slippers^[38], a film memorabilia^[39]; and Rubis^[40], a nuclear-powered attack submarine^[41].

Why It Matters

ruby ranks in the top 4% of mineral_variety entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,416 views/month).^[2] ruby has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] ruby is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for ruby include corundum^[28], a mineral species^[29]; ruby laser^[30]; Black Prince's Ruby^[31], a gemstone^[32], in United Kingdom^[33]; ruby^[34], a color^[35]; Timur Ruby^[36], a spinel^[37]; and Ruby slippers^[38], a film memorabilia^[39].