A study of the hydrothermal growth of ruby
- 1 September 1964
- journal article
- Published by Mineralogical Society in Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society
- Vol. 33 (266), 974-985
- https://doi.org/10.1180/minmag.1964.033.266.05
Abstract
Summary: Experiments have been conducted to determine the optimum conditions for the hydrothermal growth of ruby. The solubility of corundmn in various solutions has been determined and compared with the respective growth obtained in each medium. The discrepancy between solubility and effective growth is discussed.The need for a high degree of chemical purity has resulted in the development of platinum liners for the autoclaves. The effects of impurities and of other factors on the growth of ruby crystals have been studied. The crystal habit of hydrothermal ruby is also described.Keywords
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