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beryl
1[ ber-uhl ]
noun
- a mineral, beryllium aluminum silicate, Be 3 Al 2 Si 6 O 18 , usually green, but also blue, rose, white, and golden, and both opaque and transparent, the latter variety including the gems emerald and aquamarine: the principal ore of beryllium.
Beryl
2[ ber-il ]
noun
- a first name.
beryl
/ ˈɛɪ /
noun
- a white, blue, yellow, green, or pink mineral, found in coarse granites and igneous rocks. It is a source of beryllium and is sometimes used as a gemstone; the green variety is emerald, the blue is aquamarine. Composition: beryllium aluminium silicate. Formula: Be 3 Al 2 Si 6 O 18 . Crystal structure: hexagonal
beryl
/ ĕ′ə /
- A usually green or bluish-green hexagonal mineral occurring as transparent to translucent prisms in igneous and metamorphic rocks. Transparent varieties, such as emeralds and aquamarine, are valued as gems. Beryl is the main source of the element beryllium. Chemical formula: Be 3 Al 2 Si 6 O 18 .
Derived Forms
- ˈԱ, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- ··Ա [ber, -, uh, -lin, -lahyn], adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of beryl1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of beryl1
Example Sentences
The emerald, Brazilian authorities say, was discovered in a beryl mine in the country in 2001 and later smuggled to the U.S.
If the quartz can’t scratch the specimen, it might be beryl or corundum, which are harder than quartz.
One of the mightiest of the stones on display at the museum is a four-foot-tall, 7,756-pound hunk of grayish-green rock called beryl, from which come emeralds as well as beryllium.
Oxford County, they learned, was a mining center famous for its tourmaline, quartz and beryl.
The Massachusetts couple became interested in the local mining history and bought a tract that included the Bumpus Mine, which had produced feldspar and the gemstone beryl.
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More About Beryl
What doesmean?
Beryl is a mineral whose transparent varieties are used as gemstones. Both emerald and aquamarine are varieties of beryl.
Beryl gems occur in a variety of colors, including green (emerald), green-blue (aquamarine), yellow (heliodor), and pink (morganite).
Beryl is sometimes considered an alternate birthstone for the month of November, and it is associated with the zodiac sign Scorpio.
Beryl is the main source of the element beryllium, which is used to make alloys.
Example: The most popular form of beryl is the radiant emerald.
Where doesberyl come from?
The first records of the word beryl come from around 1300. It comes via the Middle English beril, from the Latin ŧܲ, from the Greek ḗrDz. It is ultimately of Indic origin.
In terms of mineral composition, beryl is a beryllium aluminum silicate. It is found in both igneous and metamorphic rocks. Pure beryl is colorless—it’s color is determined by the presence of certain impurities. For example, the variety of beryl that we know as the emerald includes chromium, giving it a brilliant green coloring.
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How isberyl used in real life?
Varieties of beryl include the well-known gems emerald and aquamarine. Beryl is also the main source of the element beryllium.
: , is one of the gemstone varieties of the mineral beryl. Beryllium was identified as one of 23 "critical minerals" by & is used extensively in aerospace, computer, defense, medical, nuclear, & telecommunications industries. Photo: Allan Young.
— Bureau of Land Management – Eastern States (@BLM_ES)
💖💖Morganite is the pink to orange-pink variety of beryl, a mineral that includes emerald and aquamarine.💖💖
— Princess Bride Diamonds (@PBrideDiamonds)
A 350 carat aquamarine beryl crystal from Nigeria. Would make an excellent carving piece
— Fossil Locator (@FossilLocator)
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True or False?
Pure beryl is colorless.
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