Property |
Specification |
Chemical Formula |
Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈ (Beryl group) |
Crystal System |
Hexagonal |
Color |
Green (from light to dark green, due to chromium and vanadium) |
Hardness (Mohs) |
7.5 – 8 |
Specific Gravity |
2.67 – 2.78 |
Refractive Index |
1.577 – 1.583 |
Luster |
Vitreous |
Transparency |
Transparent to translucent |
Cleavage |
Perfect basal cleavage |
Fracture |
Conchoidal to uneven |
Streak |
White |
Pleochroism |
Strong (green to blue-green) |
Fluorescence |
Usually none or weak, depending on trace elements |
Crystal Habit |
Prismatic, tabular crystals |