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Beryllium Minerals

Friday, 21 June 2024 06:00 PM

Minerals containing beryllium can be some of the rarest on earth. If you like rare minerals this is a must see Special Edition.

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Helvine - 64254

Helvine - 64254

Helvine

#64254

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Locality: Iron Mountain dist., Sierra Co., New Mexico, United States
Formula: Mn²⁺₄(BeSiO₄)₃S
Availability: Sold
Size: 4.5 x 3.5 x 2 cm - Miniature
Tagged: beryllium

Excellent deep red crystals.

Helvine

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Herderite - CL64261

Herderite - CL64261

Herderite

#CL64261

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Locality: Shengus, Gilgit-Skardu road, Northern Areas, Pakistan
Formula: CaBePO₄F
Availability: Sold
Size: 4 x 3 x 2 cm - Miniature
Tagged: phosphate , beryllium , pegmatite mineral

Glassy faint blue complex Herderite crystals to 4mm. Very nice specimen.

Herderite

Formula: CaBePO₄F
Crystal System: Monoclinic
Cleavage: Indistinct, None, None
Luster: Vitreous (Glassy)
Color: white, yellowish white, greenish white
Streak: white
Class: Monoclinic - Prismatic
Fracture: Sub Conchoidal
Hardness: 5

Collection: Chet S. Lemanski, Jr. Collection

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Hydroxylherderite - 44086

Hydroxylherderite - 44086

Hydroxylherderite

#44086

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Locality: Pomarolli mine, Linopolis, Divino das Laranjereiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Formula: CaBePO₄(OH)
Availability: Sold
Size: 4 x 3.5 x 1 cm - Miniature
Tagged: phosphate , beryllium , pegmatite mineral

Complex light tan crystals to 4mm.

Hydroxylherderite

Formula: CaBePO₄(OH)
Crystal System: Monoclinic
Cleavage: Indistinct, None, None
Luster: Vitreous (Glassy)
Color: blue, blue green, colorless, greenish white, white
Streak: white
Class: Monoclinic - Prismatic
Fracture: Sub Conchoidal
Hardness: 5-5.5

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Leifite - 63678

Leifite - 63678

Leifite

#63678

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Locality: Pegmatite #61, Karnasurt Mt., Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia
Formula: Na₇Be₂(Si₁₅Al₃)O₃₉(F,OH)₂
Availability: Sold
Size: 3.8 x 3.3 x 2 cm - Miniature
Tagged: beryllium
Special Info: XRD Confirmed
Special Info: EDS Confirmed

Snow white fibrous crystals to 3mm in a 6mm cavity.

Leifite

Formula: Na₇Be₂(Si₁₅Al₃)O₃₉(F,OH)₂
Crystal System: Trigonal
Crystal Habit: Prismatic, Pseudo Hexagonal
Cleavage: Good, Good, None
Luster: Vitreous (Glassy)
Color: colorless, white
Streak: white
Class: Trigonal - Hexagonal Scalenohedral
Fracture: Brittle
Hardness: 6

Special Info: XRD Confirmed
Special Info: EDS Confirmed

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Leucophanite - 63694

Leucophanite - 63694

Leucophanite

#63694

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Locality: Hackmann Valley, Yukspor Mt, Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia
Formula: NaCaBeSi₂O₆F
Availability: Sold
Size: 1.8 x 1 x 1 cm - Thumbnail
Tagged: beryllium
Special Info: XRD Confirmed
Special Info: EDS Confirmed

Cleaved portions of a Leucophanite crystal.

Leucophanite

Formula: NaCaBeSi₂O₆F
Crystal System: Triclinic
Crystal Habit: Tabular
Cleavage: Good, Good, Distinct
Luster: Vitreous (Glassy)
Color: white, greenish yellow, yellow, light green
Streak: white
Class: Triclinic - Pedial
Fracture: Brittle
Hardness: 4

Special Info: XRD Confirmed
Special Info: EDS Confirmed

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Londonite - DL48436

Londonite - DL48436

Londonite

#DL48436

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Locality: Antsongombato mine, Betroka dist., Antananarivo, Madagascar
Formula: CsBe₅Al₄B₁₁O₂₈
Availability: Sold
Size: 4.5 x 4.5 x 3 cm - Miniature
Tagged: beryllium , pegmatite mineral
Special Info: XRD Confirmed
Special Info: EDS Confirmed
Special Info: Signed Label

Superb rich yellow crystals to 1.2cm. Comes with a signed label from Dr. David London.

Londonite

Formula: CsBe₅Al₄B₁₁O₂₈
Crystal System: Isometric
Crystal Habit: Euhedral Crystals
Cleavage: None, None, None
Luster: Vitreous (Glassy)
Color: colorless, white, yellow
Streak: white
Class: Isometric - Hextetrahedral
Fracture: Brittle - Conchoidal
Hardness: 8

Collection: Dr. David London Collection
Special Info: XRD Confirmed
Special Info: EDS Confirmed
Special Info: Signed Label

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