General Information:
Chemical Formula:
BeO
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 25.01 gm)
Beryllium 36.03 % Be
Oxygen 63.97 % O
Empirical Formula:
BeO
Environment:
Occurs with swedenborgite.
Locality:
Langbanshyttan, Vermland, Sweden.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[1010] Distinct
Color:
white.
Density:
3.017
Diaphaniety:
Transparent to translucent
Hardness:
9 - Corundum
Luster:
Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak:
white
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