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Bery

Property Specification
Chemical Formula Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈ (Beryllium Aluminum Silicate)
Crystal System Hexagonal
Hardness (Mohs) 7.5 – 8
Specific Gravity 2.60 – 2.90
Cleavage Poor, basal
Fracture Conchoidal to uneven
Luster Vitreous
Transparency Transparent to translucent
Refractive Index 1.570 – 1.600
Color Green (emerald), blue (aquamarine), pink (morganite), colorless, yellow, and others
Streak White
Tenacity Brittle
Crystal Habit Prismatic, often forming elongated crystals
Pleochroism Weak to moderate
Birefringence 0.003 – 0.005