Property | Specification |
Chemical Formula | Be?Al?Si?O?? |
Crystal System | Hexagonal (Trigonal) |
Color | Green to Bluish-Green |
Hardness (Mohs) | 7.5 - 8 |
Specific Gravity | 2.67 - 2.78 |
Refractive Index | 1.565 - 1.602 |
Birefringence | 0.005 - 0.009 |
Luster | Vitreous |
Transparency | Transparent to Translucent |
Pleochroism | Moderate to Strong (Yellow-Green, Blue-Green) |
Optical Character | Uniaxial (-) |