Beryl Photos    
Cochise College               
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Roger Weller, geology instructor

wellerr@cochise.edu     copyright 2008-R.Weller 

 
common beryl- hexagonal prism crystal
Beryl is beryllium aluminum silicate.  One of its most common crystalline forms is a
hexagonal prism with a flat top.  This specimen is about 3.5 inches long and is
covered in many places by thin mica plates.  Most of the time, common beryl is a
translucent, pale, milky color with a tint of bluish-green.
 

beryl
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Just credit photo to R.Weller/Cochise College.