Beryl
Beryl is a cyclosilicate, and is the second main ore of beryllium metal. It is sometimes found as very, very large crystals, as much as 18 m. (59 ft.) long. Colored clear beryl is often used for jewelry, including emerald (green), aquamarine (bluegreen), bixbite (red), morganite (pink), and heliodor (golden).
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Aquamarine
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Bixbite
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Emerald
Beryl Media
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Main beryl producing countries
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Beryl crystal structure with view down C axis
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Beryl (Var.: Aquamarine)*Locality: Nagar (Nagir), Hunza Valley, Gilgit District,
Aguamarina tallada.
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beryl var. emerald, parasite-(Ce) : Muzo Mine, Mun. de Muzo, Vasquez-Yacopí Mining District, Boyacá Department, Colombia
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Faceted emerald, 1.07 carats (0.214 g), Colombia
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Faceted golden beryl, 48.75 carats (9.750 g), Brazil
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beryl var. goshenite : Huya W-Sn-Be deposit (Pingwu beryl mine), Huya village, Mount Xuebaoding, Pingwu County, Mianyang Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China
Faceted goshenite, 1.88 carats (0.376 g), Brazil
Beryl, Quartz*Locality: Galiléia, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org)*Size: large cabinet, 27.
