Beryl [ Be3Al2Si6O18 ]

Image of Beryl

Material properties

Formula Be3Al2Si6O18
Abbreviation Brl
Classification Beryl (group)
Members Emerald, Morganite, Heliodor, Aquamarine, Red beryl, Goshenite
Luminescence emitters Al centres, Cr, Fe, Mn, Si centre, VO4
Spectra Reflectance (1)
IMA Status Grandfathered (pre-IMA), antiquity
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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

References for Beryl

Reference
Lines Spectra Images
Gaft et al. 1998 3 0 0
Kuznetsov and Tarashchan 1988 7 0 0
CSIRO Reflectance 2025b 0 1 0
Tarashchan 1978 5 0 0

Specimens of Beryl

Name Owner Materials Phase purity Image Spectra Techniques
M1307 Beryl CSIRO Beryl (99.6%) 99.6 0 —
PSP_B Beryl CSIRO Beryl (99.0%), Quartz 99.0 1 Reflectance
M1309 Quartz CSIRO Beryl (3.5%), Quartz 3.5 0 —