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| Chemical composition || Beryllium aluminium silicate Be<sub>3</sub>Al<sub>2</sub>(SiO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>6</sub>
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| Chemical composition || Be<sub>3</sub>Al<sub>2</sub>(SiO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>6</sub> Beryllium aluminum silicate
 
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| Crystal system || [[Crystals_&_Their_Structure#Hexagonal_Crystal_System | Hexagonal]]
 
| Crystal system || [[Crystals_&_Their_Structure#Hexagonal_Crystal_System | Hexagonal]]

Latest revision as of 17:26, 23 December 2006

Goshenite
Chemical composition Be3Al2(SiO3)6 Beryllium aluminum silicate
Crystal system Hexagonal
Habit Prismatic
Cleavage Poor, basal
Fracture Conchoidal to uneven
Hardness 7.5
Optic nature Uniaxial -
Refractive index 1.57 - 1.59
Birefringence 0.004 - 0.009
Dispersion Low, 0.014
Specific gravity 2.7 - 2.9
Lustre Vitreous
Pleochroism None