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Aquamarine

Property Specification
Chemical Formula Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈ (Beryl family)
Crystal System Hexagonal
Hardness (Mohs) 7.5 – 8
Specific Gravity 2.68 – 2.74
Cleavage Poor, basal
Fracture Conchoidal to uneven
Luster Vitreous
Transparency Transparent to translucent
Refractive Index 1.577 – 1.583
Color Light blue to blue-green
Streak White
Tenacity Brittle
Crystal Habit Prismatic, hexagonal crystals
Pleochroism Weak to moderate (blue to greenish-blue)
Birefringence 0.005 – 0.009
Dispersion 0.014 (low)