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Chrysobery

Property Specification
Chemical Formula BeAl₂O₄ (Beryllium Aluminum Oxide)
Crystal System Orthorhombic
Hardness (Mohs) 8.5
Specific Gravity 3.70 – 3.78
Cleavage Distinct in one direction
Fracture Conchoidal to uneven
Luster Vitreous to subadamantine
Transparency Transparent to translucent
Refractive Index 1.746 – 1.755
Color Yellow, green, brown, colorless (often yellow-green)
Streak White
Tenacity Brittle
Crystal Habit Tabular or prismatic crystals, often twinned
Pleochroism Weak to moderate
Birefringence 0.008 – 0.010
Dispersion 0.015