Image: <bdi><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56247090" class="extiw" title="d:Q56247090"><span title="mineral collector and dealer">Robert M. Lavinsky</span></a></bdi> (CC BY-SA 3.0)
hexagonaluncommonSilicates (Cyclosilicates)
Beryl
Be3Al2Si6O18
The image displays a well-formed, pale greenish-yellow hexagonal prismatic crystal of beryl, exhibiting good transparency and a vitreous luster.
Beryl Physical Properties
Mohs Hardness
7.5Crystal System
hexagonalLuster
vitreousStreak Color
whiteCleavage
imperfect on {0001}Fracture
conchoidal to unevenSpecific Gravity
2.65Colors
green, blue, yellow, pink, colorless, red, pale greenish-yellowTransparency
transparentType Locality
Shengus (Shingus), Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, PakistanMineral Group
Silicates (Cyclosilicates)Uses
jewelry, industrial (beryllium source), collectorAssociated Minerals
quartz, feldspar, muscovite, tourmaline, garnet, topazRarity
uncommonGeological Context
Beryl commonly forms in granitic pegmatites, high-temperature hydrothermal veins, and some metamorphic rocks, often associated with late-stage magmatic processes.
