General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Be(OH)2
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 43.03 gm)
Beryllium 20.95 % Be
Hydrogen 4.69 % H
Oxygen 74.37 % O
Empirical Formula:
Be(OH)2
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1970
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
None
Color:
colorless, white, or pale brown.
Density:
1.91 - 1.93, Average = 1.92
Diaphaniety:
Transparent
Hardness:
4 - Fluorite
Luster:
Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak:
white
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