Morganite | |
Chemical Formula |
Be3Al2(SiO3)6 |
Species |
Silicates |
Crystal System |
Hexagonal |
Mohs Scale |
7.5-8 |
Specific Gravity |
2.76 |
Color |
Green, blue, yellow, colorless, pink and others |
Streak |
White |
Luster |
Vitreous to resinous |
Refractive Index |
nω = 1.564–1.595,nε = 1.568–1.602 |
Diaphaneity |
Transparent to translucent |
Cleavage |
Imperfect on |
Fracture |
Conchoidal to irregular |
Crystal Habit:Prismatic to tabular cystals; radial, columnar; granular to compact massive |