Beryl

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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Category: General mining; Mineral mining
Government Agency: USBM
Product: Dictionary of Mining, Mineral, & Related Terms - 2nd Edition
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