Chrysoberyl Facts
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Chrysoberyl Properties
| Chemical Composition | It is Beryllium aluminum oxide, The chemical formula is BeAl2O4 . |
| Colours | Different shades of green and yellow like bluish green, brownish green, greenish yellow, yellowish brown etc. |
| Hardness | 8.5 Mohs. |
| Refractive Index | 1.746 – 1.755 |
| Specific Gravity | 3.68 – 3.78 |
| Luster | Vitreous. |
| Solid State | Transparent to translucent. |
| Crystal System | Orthorhombic crystal system. |
| Cleavage | Poor cleavage. |
| Heat Sensitive | No. pleochroism |
| Fractures | Conchoidal to uneven. |
| Bi-refringence | 0.008 – 0.009 |
| Pleochroism | Weak. |
| Source | Russia, Brazil, United States, Myanmar (Burma), Tanzania, Zimbabwe, India, Madagascar, Italy and Sri Lanka. |
| Enhancement | Not enhanced. |
| Precautions | No specific precautions required. |