Mineralpedia Details for Hambergite
Hambergite
- Formula
- Be2BO3(OH)
- Crystal System
- Orthorhombic
- Cleavage
- Perfect, Good, None
- Luster
- Vitreous - Dull
- Color
- colorless, gray white, yellowish white, white
- Streak
- white
- Class
- Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal
- Fracture
- Brittle
- Hardness
- 7.5
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Hambergite from Balachi, Indus River Valley, Gilgit-Skardu, Pakistan
White to colorless, gemmy tabular Hambergite crystal. One end is terminated. It is a relatively rare pegmatitic borate of beryllium.
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Hambergite from Little Three mine, San Diego Co., California, United States
A small reticulated group of crystals. a rare beryllium borate found chiefly in granitic pegmatites.
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Hambergite from Himalaya mine, San Diego Co., California, United States
White, terminated crystal.
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