Property | Specification |
Chemical Formula | BeAlSiO?(OH) |
Crystal System | Monoclinic |
Color | Colorless, Blue, Green, Yellow |
Hardness (Mohs) | 7.5 |
Specific Gravity | 3.0 - 3.1 |
Refractive Index | 1.652 - 1.670 |
Birefringence | 0.016 - 0.018 |
Luster | Vitreous |
Transparency | Transparent to Translucent |
Pleochroism | Weak to Strong (varies by color) |
Optical Character | Biaxial (+) |