Property | Specification |
Chemical Formula | Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈ (Beryl group) |
Crystal System | Hexagonal |
Color | Light blue to blue-green |
Hardness (Mohs) | 7.5 – 8 |
Specific Gravity | 2.68 – 2.74 |
Refractive Index | 1.577 – 1.583 |
Luster | Vitreous |
Transparency | Transparent to translucent |
Cleavage | Poor basal |
Fracture | Conchoidal to uneven |
Streak | White |
Pleochroism | Weak (blue to colorless or greenish) |
Fluorescence | Typically none or very weak |
Crystal Habit | Hexagonal prismatic crystals |