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Beryl vs Corundum - What's the difference?

beryl | corundum |

As nouns the difference between beryl and corundum

is that beryl is a mineral of pegmatite deposits, often used as a gemstone while corundum is 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.

As an adjective beryl

is of a dull blueish green colour.

As a proper noun Beryl

is {{given name|female|from=English}} derived from the gem beryl.

beryl

English

Noun

  • (uncountable, mineral) A mineral of pegmatite deposits, often used as a gemstone.
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2012-03
  • , author=Lee A. Groat , title=Gemstones , volume=100, issue=2, page=128 , magazine=(American Scientist) citation , passage=Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are diamond, ruby and sapphire, emerald and other gem forms of the mineral beryl , chrysoberyl, tanzanite, tsavorite, topaz and jade.}}
  • (countable) An example (a stone) of the mineral beryl.
  • The crown was set with six beryls of excellent size and color.
  • (uncountable) A dull blueish green colour.
  • Adjective

    (-)
  • Of a dull blueish green colour.
  • Derived terms

    * beryllium * beryllium oxide * chrysoberyl

    See also

    * * aquamarine * emerald * heliodor * Madagascar aquamarine * morganite ----

    corundum

    Noun

    (-)
  • (mineral) An extremely hard mineral, a form of aluminum oxide with the chemical formula Al]]2[[oxygen, O3, that occurs in the form of the gemstones sapphire and ruby; it is used as an abrasive.