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emerald

Emerald

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