# Ruby blende

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{{Infobox mineral
|image=Proustite_-_Chanarcillo,_Copiapo_Province,_Atacama_Region,_Chile.jpg
| caption=Ruby blende ([Atacama](/source/Atacama), [Chile](/source/Chile))}}
{{Other uses|Blende (disambiguation)}}
'''Ruby blende''' or '''garnete blende''' are two close [trivial name](/source/trivial_name)s for several dissimilar minerals,<ref name="kriv">''Krivovichev V. G.'' Mineralogical glossary. Scientific editor {{ill|A. G. Bulakh|ru|Булах, Андрей Глебович}}. — St.Petersburg: St.Petersburg Univ. Publ. House. 2009. 556 p. — ISBN 978-5-288-04863-0</ref>{{rp|112}} with their appearance sometimes imitating red-colored precious stones, primarily natural [garnet](/source/garnet)s or [rubies](/source/Ruby).<ref>Although the term "ruby blende" is more common, the comparison with "garnet blende" seems more accurate. The vast majority of the mineral varieties listed below imitate [garnet](/source/garnet) shades of red, but not [ruby](/source/ruby).</ref> In the scientific community, the systematic use of the term generally ended in the 19th century, with the transition to the modern system of naming minerals. Currently, both names are primarily used among mineral collectors and dealers, as well as geologists, miners and related trades.

* [Miargyrite](/source/Miargyrite) is a rare steel-colored ore mineral with an internal garnet reflection, very fragile.<ref name="kriv"/>{{rp|112}}
* [Pyrargyrite](/source/Pyrargyrite)<ref name="rober">''[Robert Jameson](/source/Robert_Jameson)''. A System of Mineralogy, in which Minerals are Arranged According to the Natural History Method. — Edinburgh, A. Constable & Co., 1820.</ref>{{rp|425-430}} is a relatively rare ore mineral of dark red color with a diamond-metallic sheen, related to the previous one.<ref name="ure">''[Andrew Ure](/source/Andrew_Ure)''. A dictionary of chemistry, in which the principles of the science are investigated anew, and its applications to the phenomena of nature, medicine, mineralogy, agriculture, and manufactures detailed. — London: Tegg, 1828</ref>{{rp|640}}
* [Proustite](/source/Proustite)<ref name="rober"/>{{rp|425-430}} is a silver ore mineral, similar in composition to the previous two, and forms crimson crystals with a lead-gray sheen.<ref name="ure"/>{{rp|640}}
* [Sphalerite](/source/Sphalerite)<ref name="Rennie-Law-2016">{{Cite book|last=Richard Rennie and Jonathan Law|title=A dictionary of chemistry|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=2016|isbn=978-0-19-178954-0|edition=7th|location=Oxford|pages=|oclc=936373100}}</ref> is [zinc blende](/source/zinc_blende), some varieties of which have a rich red color with an orange tint.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Miargyrite and Quartz (Variety Oil Quartz) - Red Mountain, Randsburg, California, USA.jpg|{{center|[Miargyrite](/source/Miargyrite)<ref>All garnet blende have a metallic luster, which limits the perception of the internal color (reflex) of the mineral, so the conditions for photographing different samples are especially important. Miargyrite in the frame does not transmit light, it was shot in reflected light and therefore looks purely metalloid.</ref>}}
Pyrarygite.jpg|{{center|[Pyrargyrite](/source/Pyrargyrite)}}
Proustite-md4a.jpg|{{center|[Proustite](/source/Proustite)}}
Esfalerita (Blenda acaramelada) Áliva, Cantabria.jpg|{{center|[Sphalerite](/source/Sphalerite)}}
</gallery>

== References ==
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== See also ==
{{Commons category|Ruby blende}}
* [Garnet (disambiguation)](/source/Garnet_(disambiguation))
* [Ruby (disambiguation)](/source/Ruby_(disambiguation))
* [Blende (disambiguation)](/source/Blende_(disambiguation))

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Category:Set index articles on minerals
Category:Mineral groups
Category:Silver minerals
Category:Zinc minerals
Category:Sulfide minerals
Category:Arsenide minerals
Category:Mining terminology
Category:Blendes

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