Beryl facts for kids

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Beryl is a silicate mineral, and is the 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).

  • Aigue-marine sur mica (Pakistan)

    Aquamarine

  • Béryl Rouge

    Bixbite

  • Béryl var. émeraude sur gangue (Muzo Mine Boyaca - Colombie) 15

    Emerald

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  • Aigue-marine Pakistan 180308

    Aquamarine

  • Aquamarin-G-EmpireTheWorldOfGems

    Faceted aquamarine, 13.24ct, Brazil

  • Smaragd-G-EmpireTheWorldOfGems

    Faceted emerald, 1.07ct, Colombia

  • Béryl var. émeraude sur gangue (Muzo Mine Boyaca - Colombie) 15

    Rough emerald on matrix

  • Heliodor-G-EmpireTheWorldOfGems

    Faceted Heliodor, 48.75 ct, Brazil

  • Beryl golden beryl rough XH

    Golden beryl

  • Beryl heliodor polished XH

    Heliodor

  • Goshenit-G-EmpireTheWorldOfGems

    Faceted goshenite, 1.88 ct, Brazil

  • Zrost beryli, Namibia3

    Goshenite

  • Morganit-G-EmpireTheWorldOfGems

    Faceted morganite, 2.01ct, Brazil

  • Morganite (Brésil)

    Morganite

  • RedBeryl-G-EmpireTheWorldOfGems

    Faceted red beryl, 0.56 ct, Utah US

  • Beryl-196800

    Red beryl


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