Morganite
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Pronunciation
- more' gan ite
Noun
Chemical composition
- Beryllium aluminum silicate, <math>Be_3AL_2Si_6O_18<math>
Physical properties
- Moh's Hardness: 8.0
- Specific gravity: 2.6-2.8
- Color: Pink
- Luster: Glassy, transparent
- Fracture: Conchoidal
- Cleavage: Poor basal
- Habit: Hexagonal - Dihexagonal bipyramidal
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