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Object Name |
Beryl |
Object Description |
Broken cross sectional fragment of a green translucent hexagonal beryl crystal in white massive albite feldspar with minor amounts of silver muscovite mica. This sample is included in the Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. and can be found on page 94. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
New Hampshire |
Rock type |
Mineral |
Chemical Comp |
Beryllium aluminum silica |
Crystal System |
Hexagonal |
Sp Grav. |
2.66-2.92 |
Hardness |
7.5 - 8 |
Luster |
Vitreous |
Streak |
Colorless |
Fracture |
Uneven; conchoidal |
People |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Search Terms |
Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. Mineral Cyclosilicate mineral Silicate mineral |
Dimensions |
H-4.066 W-5.12 L-9.53 cm |
Catalog Number |
6198 |