====== Corundum ====== Mineral **Corundum** has the chemical formula Al2O3 and is a mineral, which is produced synthetically today and is used as [[sapphire crystal]] at [[watch glass]]es. The name "Corundum" comes from the Sanskrit //kuruvinda// ("ruby"). ==== Weblinks ==== * [[http://www.mindat.org/min-1136.html:|Corundum (mindat.org)]] {{tag>Terms Watch_materials}}