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Are beryl and emerald the same thing?

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Emerald is on p. 292, has the same formula, and is described as the “grass-green variety of the mineral beryl.” It has the same crystalline structure (not to be confused with the crystalline habit) and the same properties — the only thing that differentiates the two are the color. So beryl is the name of the mineral (beryllium aluminum silicate), and emerald is the name for a gemstone variety of beryl. read more

All are fascinating about Emerald gemstone and green beryl's but very few knew the difference of Emerald gemstone and green beryl's. To clearly understand the.. read more

Green beryl is not the same thing at all, it does not have the intense green colour of emerald and its colour is mainly due to iron in its structure. The properties of all beryls are very close but the different types do have tiny variations in density and refractive index. read more

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