Difference ruby and garnet

Answer 1

a ruby is a precious stone that is brilliant in colour and almost glows when you hold it to the light, a garnet is a semi-precious stone, it is red as well but dull it is mostly used for costume jewellery.

Answer 2

Ruby is a red gemstone belonging to the corundum mineral family, while garnet is a group of closely related minerals available in a variety of colors, with red being the most popular. Rubies are typically more valuable and have a higher hardness on the Mohs scale compared to garnets. Additionally, rubies are known for their intense red color, while garnets can be red, green, orange, or even colorless.

Answer 3

Garnet crystals are in the isometric crystal system, ruby in the hexagonal crystal system. Garnet's hardness on the Mohs scale is 7-8, and ruby is a 9. Each mineral will also have it's own chemical formula.

Answer 4

Ruby: aluminum oxide (Al2O3) doped with chromium.

Garnets has the general formula X3Y2(SiO4)3 where:

X is Ca2+, Mg2+, Fe2+, Mn3+, Y3+, Gd3+ and

Y is Al3+, Fe3+, Cr3+

Answer 5

Well people don't really mention garnets so you would mostly here "o'look at that precious ruby????" not "look at these garnet's well i guess they do so never mind there both the same..

Answer 6

The ruby is far more valuable than the garnet.