Chrysoberyl var. alexandrite
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Chrysoberyl var. alexandrite
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- Availability
- Sold
- Size
- 3.5 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm - Miniature
- Formula
- BeAl2O4 (RRUFF)
- Locality
- Novello mine, Fort Victoria, Masvingo dist., Zimbabwe
- Tagged
- beryllium
Alexandrite is known for its color changing properties and this specimen does it well. It photographed purple but in hand is green. The crystal group measures 2.3cm.
Chrysoberyl
- Formula
- BeAl2O4
- Crystal System
- Orthorhombic
- Crystal Habit
- Twinning Common, Prismatic, Tabular
- Cleavage
- Distinct, Imperfect, Imperfect
- Luster
- Vitreous (Glassy)
- Color
- blue green, brown, brownish green, green, gray
- Streak
- white
- Class
- Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal
- Fracture
- Brittle
- Hardness
- 8.5
Data courtesy of Webmineral.
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