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The Mineral beryl is a Beryllium Aluminium Cyclosilicate with the Chemical Formula Be3Al2( VARIETIES Varieties of beryl have been considered , red beryl is Bixbite or red emerald or scarlet emerald, blue beryl is Aquamarine , pink beryl is Morganite , colorless beryl is Goshenite , and a clear bright yellow beryl is called Golden Beryl . Other shades such as yellow-green for Heliodor and honey yellow are common. Red beryl is extremely rare and is not used in jewelry as the crystals it forms are very small. It is mined primarily in Utah . Blue beryl (aquamarine) when exposed to sunlight will not fade in color. Maxixe type beryl is a deep blue stone that fades to white when exposed to sunlight or is subjected to heat treatment, though the color returns with irradiation. DEPOSITS Beryl is found most commonly in Granitic Pegmatite s, but also occurs in Mica Schist s in the Ural Mountains and is often associated with Tin and Tungsten orebodies. Beryl is found in certain European countries such as Austria , Germany , and Ireland . It also occurs in Madagascar (especially morganite). The most famous source of emeralds in the world is at Muzo and Chivor, Boyacá , Colombia , where they make a unique appearance in Limestone . Emeralds are also found in the Transvaal , South Africa , Minas Gerais , Brazil , and near Mursinka in Urals . In the United States emeralds are found in North Carolina . New England 's pegmatites have produced some of the largest beryls found, including one massive crystal with dimensions 5.5 m by 1.2 m (18 ft by 4 ft) with a mass of around 18 Metric Tons . It is New Hampshire's State Mineral. Other beryl locations include South Dakota , Colorado , Utah , Idaho , and California . As of 1999, the largest known crystal of any mineral in the world is a crystal of beryl from Madagascar, 18 metres long and 3.5 metres in diameter.G. Cressey and I. F. Mercer, ''Crystals'', London, Natural History Museum, 1999 APPLICATIONS Massive beryl is a primary Ore of the metal Beryllium . The Druids used beryl for Scrying , while the Scottish called them “stones of power”. The earliest crystal balls were made from beryl, later being replaced by rock crystal. Synthetic beryl producer, including green |
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