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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.

Londonite

#DL48443
Locality
Antsongombato mine, Betroka dist., Antananarivo, Madagascar 
Formula
CsBe5Al4B11O28 
Availability
Sold
Size
5 x 4 x 1.5 cm - Miniature 
Tagged
beryllium , pegmatite mineral  
Special Info
XRD Confirmed 
Special Info
EDS Confirmed 
Special Info
Signed Label 

Good lustrous yellow crystals to 1.5cm.


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
Special Info
XRD Confirmed
Special Info
EDS Confirmed
Special Info
Signed Label
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Lovdarite - 41371
Lovdarite - 41371

Lovdarite

#41371
Locality
Yubileinaya peg., Karnasurt Mt., Lovozero Massif, Kola Pen., Russia 
Formula
K2Na6Be4Si14O36·9H2
Availability
Sold
Size
0.6 x 0.4 x 0.3 cm - Thumbnail 
Tagged
beryllium  
Special Info
Type Locality 
Special Info
XRD Confirmed 
Special Info
EDS Confirmed 

Snow white acicular crystals. Identified by Dr. Igor Pekov.


Lovdarite

Formula
K2Na6Be4Si14O36·9H2
Crystal System
Orthorhombic 
Crystal Habit
Prismatic, Radial 
Cleavage
Distinct, Distinct, Distinct 
Luster
Vitreous (Glassy) 
Color
colorless, yellow, yellowish white, white 
Streak
white 
Class
Orthorhombic - Pyramidal 
Hardness
5-6 
Special Info
Type Locality
Special Info
XRD Confirmed
Special Info
EDS Confirmed
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Lovdarite - 57795
Lovdarite - 57795

Lovdarite

#57795
Locality
Yubileinaya peg., Karnasurt Mt., Lovozero Massif, Kola Pen., Russia 
Formula
K2Na6Be4Si14O36·9H2
Availability
Sold
Size
2.6 x 1.5 x 2 cm - Thumbnail 
Tagged
beryllium  
Special Info
Type Locality 

Pearly white to colorless bladed micro crystals.


Lovdarite

Formula
K2Na6Be4Si14O36·9H2
Crystal System
Orthorhombic 
Crystal Habit
Prismatic, Radial 
Cleavage
Distinct, Distinct, Distinct 
Luster
Vitreous (Glassy) 
Color
colorless, yellow, yellowish white, white 
Streak
white 
Class
Orthorhombic - Pyramidal 
Hardness
5-6 
Special Info
Type Locality
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Lovdarite - 63680
Lovdarite - 63680

Lovdarite

#63680
Locality
Yubileinaya peg., Karnasurt Mt., Lovozero Massif, Kola Pen., Russia 
Formula
K2Na6Be4Si14O36·9H2
Availability
Sold
Size
2.7 x 2.3 x 1.7 cm - Thumbnail 
Tagged
beryllium  
Special Info
Type Locality 
Special Info
XRD Confirmed 
Special Info
EDS Confirmed 

Sugary and pearly masses of Lovdarite. Evidently it is replacing Chkalovite per Martin Slama Mindat photo.

White fibrous crystals in a 2.5mm area. Lovdarite is a beryllium zeolite found in alkali, silica poor environments in only five worlwide localities. Yubileinaya pegmatite, by Dr. Igor Pekov's standard is one of the greatest pegmatites in the world. In such a small deposit of 26 x 1 meters nearly 50 minerals can be found (Mindat has it at 42 with 12 TL's). It is probably a world record in terms of new minerals per volume according to Pekov. It is a "hyperalkaline" pegmatite according to Pekov. This is type locality for Lovardite.


Lovdarite

Formula
K2Na6Be4Si14O36·9H2
Crystal System
Orthorhombic 
Crystal Habit
Prismatic, Radial 
Cleavage
Distinct, Distinct, Distinct 
Luster
Vitreous (Glassy) 
Color
colorless, yellow, yellowish white, white 
Streak
white 
Class
Orthorhombic - Pyramidal 
Hardness
5-6 
Special Info
Type Locality
Special Info
XRD Confirmed
Special Info
EDS Confirmed
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Makarochkinite

#BAC64259
Locality
Pit No. 405, Ilmen Reserve, Ilmen Mts, Chelyabinsk Oblast', Urals, Russia 
Formula
Ca2Fe2+4Fe3+TiSi4BeAlO20 
Availability
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Size
2.5 x 1.5 x 1.1 cm - Thumbnail 
Tagged
beryllium  
Special Info
Type Locality 

Coarse granular black Makarochkinite.


Makarochkinite

Formula
Ca2Fe2+4Fe3+TiSi4BeAlO20 
Crystal System
Triclinic 
Crystal Habit
Equant Grains 
Cleavage
None 
Luster
Vitreous (Glassy) 
Color
black 
Class
Triclinic - Pinacoidal 
Fracture
Brittle - Uneven 
Hardness
5.5-6 
Collection
William & Anne Cook Collection
Special Info
Type Locality
SOLD
Meliphanite - 63683
Meliphanite - 63683

Meliphanite

#63683
Locality
Sakhariok Massif, Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia 
Formula
Ca4(Na,Ca)4Be4AlSi7O24(F,O)4 
Availability
Sold
Size
3 x 1.6 x 0.8 cm - Thumbnail 
Tagged
beryllium  
Special Info
XRD Confirmed 
Special Info
EDS Confirmed 

Bright yellow crystal plate 1.5cm long. 


Meliphanite

Formula
Ca4(Na,Ca)4Be4AlSi7O24(F,O)4 
Crystal System
Tetragonal 
Crystal Habit
Prismatic, Tabular 
Cleavage
Perfect, Distinct, None 
Luster
Vitreous (Glassy) 
Color
colorless, yellow, yellowish red, red 
Streak
white 
Class
Tetragonal - Disphenoidal 
Fracture
Brittle - Uneven 
Hardness
5-5.5 
Special Info
XRD Confirmed
Special Info
EDS Confirmed

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