General Information:
Chemical Formula:Mg3Al8BeO16
Composition:(Molecular Weight = 553.77 gm)Magnesium 13.17 %
MgBeryllium 1.63 %
BeAluminum 38.98 %
AlOxygen 46.23 %
O Empirical Formula: Mg3Al8BeO16
IMA Status:Accepted IMA 1982
Physical Properties: Cleavage:None
Color:colorless, violet red, greenish, light green, or pink violet.
Density:3.6 - 3.613, Average = 3.6
Diaphaniety:Transparent to Translucent
Hardness:8-8.5
Luster:Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak:white
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