Chemical Formula: Be3SiO4(OH)2 H2O
Familly: Silicates
Status: IMA-GP
Crystal System: Orthorhombic
Mineral for Display: No
UV Type | Main color | Intensity | Observation Frequency |
---|---|---|---|
Long Waves (365nm): | Bluish | Medium | Mid waves (320 nm): | Bluish White | Medium | Short Waves (254 nm): | Bluish White | Medium |
Other colors LW: | Green , | ||
Other colors MW: | Bluish , | ||
Other colors SW: | Bluish White , Green , Blue , Bluish , |
Daylight Picture
Berylite, tugtupite, analcime;
Kvanejfeld, Ilimaussaq complex, South Greenland;
Cpourtesy of Minershop.com
Long Waves Picture (365nm)
Berylite, tugtupite, analcime;Fluo Blue LW with orange red tugtupite
Kvanejfeld, Ilimaussaq complex, South Greenland;
Cpourtesy of Minershop.com
Mid Waves Pictures (330nm)
Berylite, tugtupite, analcime;Fluo Bluish MW with red-pink tugtupite
Kvanejfeld, Ilimaussaq complex, South Greenland;
Cpourtesy of Minershop.com
Short Waves Pictures (254nm)
Berylite, tugtupite, analcime;Fluo Bluish SW with red tugtupite
Kvanejfeld, Ilimaussaq complex, South Greenland;
Cpourtesy of Minershop.com
Thermoluminescence: Yes
associated with TUGTUPITE.
(*)Data are not exhaustive and are limited to the most important localities for fluorescence
http://www.mindat.org/show.php?name=Beryllite
http://webmineral.com/data/Beryllite.shtml
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