Bertrandite

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Bertrandite

Be₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂

Sorosilicate mineral

Properties

Chemical formula
Be₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂
Group
Silicates
Crystal system
Orthorhombic
Hardness (Mohs)
Color
Colorless
Luster
Streak
Density
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Crystal habit
Transparency
Space group
Cmc2₁
Fluorescence
Magnetism
Radioactivity
Refractive index
Optical character
Birefringence
Pleochroism
Strunz classification
9.BD.05
Dana classification
56.1.1.1
IMA status
Grandfathered mineral (G)
IMA symbol
Btd
Locality
Type locality
Discovery year

Etymology

Named after Émile Bertrand

Source: Wikidata

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