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! colspan=2 | Morganite | ! colspan=2 | Morganite | ||
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− | | Chemical composition || | + | | Chemical composition || Be<sub>3</sub>Al<sub>2</sub>(SiO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>6</sub> Beryllium aluminium silicate |
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| Crystal system || [[Crystals_&_Their_Structure#Hexagonal_Crystal_System | Hexagonal]] | | Crystal system || [[Crystals_&_Their_Structure#Hexagonal_Crystal_System | Hexagonal]] | ||
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− | | Habit || | + | | Habit || Prismatic |
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− | | Cleavage || | + | | Cleavage || Poor, basal |
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− | | Fracture || | + | | Fracture || Conchoidal to uneven |
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| Hardness || 7.5 | | Hardness || 7.5 | ||
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− | | Optic nature || | + | | Optic nature || Unixaial - |
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| Refractive index || 1.58 - 1.60 | | Refractive index || 1.58 - 1.60 | ||
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| Birefringence || 0.008 - 0.009 | | Birefringence || 0.008 - 0.009 | ||
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− | | Dispersion || | + | | Dispersion || Low, 0.014 |
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| Specific gravity || 2.80 - 2.90 | | Specific gravity || 2.80 - 2.90 | ||
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| Lustre || Vitreous | | Lustre || Vitreous | ||
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− | | Pleochroism || | + | | Pleochroism || Weak to moderate (shades of body color) |
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Latest revision as of 17:33, 23 December 2006
Morganite | |
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Chemical composition | Be3Al2(SiO3)6 Beryllium aluminium silicate |
Crystal system | Hexagonal |
Habit | Prismatic |
Cleavage | Poor, basal |
Fracture | Conchoidal to uneven |
Hardness | 7.5 |
Optic nature | Unixaial - |
Refractive index | 1.58 - 1.60 |
Birefringence | 0.008 - 0.009 |
Dispersion | Low, 0.014 |
Specific gravity | 2.80 - 2.90 |
Lustre | Vitreous |
Pleochroism | Weak to moderate (shades of body color) |