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Answer for the clue "Ruby variety ", 6 letters:
spinel

Alternative clues for the word spinel

Crystalline gemstone
Gemstone often passed off as a ruby
Reddish mineral
Occurs in various colors that are used as gemstones
Ruby ___ (gem)
Gemstone mined in Sri Lanka
A hard glassy mineral consisting of an oxide of magnesium and aluminum

Word definitions for spinel in dictionaries

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a hard glassy mineral consisting of an oxide of magnesium and aluminum; occurs in various colors that are used as gemstones

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Spinel is the magnesium aluminium member of the larger spinel group of minerals. It has the formula MgAlO in the cubic crystal system . Its name comes from Latin "spina" (arrow). Balas ruby is an old name for a rose-tinted variety.