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Beryl
A hexagonal mineral, Be3Al2Si6O18; green, blue-green, and other pale tints; in granite pegmatites, mica schists, and an accessory mineral in felsic igneous rocks; the chief source of beryllium. Transparent and coloured gem varieties include emerald, aquamarine, morganite, heliodor, golden beryl, bixbite, and vorobievite.
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- Part of Speech: noun
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- Industry/Domain: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
- Product: Dictionary of Mining, Mineral, & Related Terms - 2nd Edition
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