Beryl [ Be3Al2Si6O18 ]
Material properties
| Formula | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| Abbreviation | Brl |
| Classification | Beryl (group) |
| Members | Heliodor, Goshenite, Morganite, Aquamarine, Emerald, Red beryl |
| Luminescence emitters | Al centres, Cr, Fe, Mn, Si centre, VO4 |
| Spectra | Reflectance (1) |
| IMA Status | Grandfathered (pre-IMA), antiquity |
| Search other databases | webmineral.com, mindat.org, rruf.info, fluomin.org, mineralienatlas.de, Handbook of Mineralogy, American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database |
| Crystal symmetry | Hexagonal, Point group 6/mmm, Space group P6/mcc (#192) |
| Tags | Mineral, Aluminosilicate |
Composition
| Element | Atoms |
|---|---|
| Si | 6 |
| Al | 2 |
| O | 18 |
| Be | 3 |
| Total: | 29 |
Specimens of Beryl
| Name | Owner | Materials | Image | Spectra | Techniques |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSP_B Beryl | CSIRO | Beryl, Quartz | 1 | Reflectance |
