Beryl

Beryl

compound
Be3Al2Si6O18

The mineral family that gives us emerald, aquamarine, and morganite

Emeralds, aquamarines, and morganites are all the same crystal structure — beryl — coloured by trace amounts of different metals.

Material

Gallery canvas set in a solid wood floating frame.

Frame

White

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Crystallography

Catalogue identityBeryl — P6/mcc
FormulaBe3Al2Si6O18
Crystal systemhexagonal
Space groupP 6/m c c
Lattice (a, b, c) Å9.127, 9.127, 9.064
Angles (α, β, γ) °90, 90, 120
Density (g/cm³)2.73

Structure data: Crystallography Open Database · Public domain (CC0)