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aquamarine

Aquamarine

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