General Information:
Chemical Formula:(K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28
Composition:(Molecular Weight = 778.83 gm)Cesium 4.27 %
CsPotassium 3.77 %
K Beryllium 8.10 %
BeAluminum 13.86 %
AlBoron 12.49 %
B Oxygen 57.52 %
O
Empirical Formula: K0.75Cs0.25Al4Be412(B0.75)12(Be0.25)O28
IMA Status:Approved IMA 1965
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:[???] Indistinct
Color:colorless, grayish, yellow, yellowish white, or white.
Density:3.44
Diaphaniety:Transparent to Translucent
Hardness:8.5 - Chrysoberyl
Luster:Vitreous - Adamantine
Streak:white
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