Aquamarine


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Color Light blue to blue-green
Crystal System Hexagonal
Hardness 7.5 - 8.0 (Mohs scale)
Cleavage Indiscernible
Fracture Conchoidal
Luster Vitreous
Transparency Transparent to translucent
Specific Gravity 2.68 - 2.74
Refractive Index 1.577 - 1.583
Birefringence 0.005 - 0.009
Pleochroism Weak
Streak White
Chemical Formula Be3Al2(SiO3)6
Density 2.75 - 2.80 g/cm3
Solubility Insoluble in water; soluble in acids
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