Beryllonite
Berylloniet, Beryllonit, Beryllonita, Бериллонит
Berylloniet, Beryllonit, Beryllonita, Бериллонит
Commonly known
rarer (so called collectors stones)
very rare (rarities)
relatively rare organic material
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Formula: NaBe[PO4]
Mineral class: phosphates Crystal system: monoclinic Mohs scale: 5.5 - 6 Density (g/cm3): 2.8 - 2.85 Cleavage: different Colors: colorless, yellowish Luster: vitreous - adamantine Fluorescence: - Pleochroism: - Largest Beryllonite: 25 cm? Deposits: Afghanistan, Finland, USA, Zimbabwe 1st Description: 1951 |
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Beryllonite Mineral
Origin: Sugarloaf Mountain / Stoneham / Oxford County / Maine / USA Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com, Dr. Robert Lavinsky. |
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Beryllonite Cat's Eye
Weight: 5.17 ct Origin: Afghanistan Photo by kind permision of © www.irocks.com, Dr. Robert Lavinsky. |
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