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Nigeria
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 |