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Corundum

Scope note

A very hard crystalline mineral made of aluminum oxide, used chiefly as an abrasive. MH

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300011080

Broader Terms used

mineral

Narrower Terms used

sapphire
ruby
emery

Created

13yrs ago

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