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Aquamarine (gem)

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Aquamarine

Aquamarine on muscovite

GeneralCategorySilicate minerals, berylvarietyFormula
(repeating unit)Be3Al2Si6O18IdentificationColorPale blue to light greenFractureConchoidalMohs scalehardness7.5–8StreakWhite[1]DiaphaneityTransparent to translucentSpecific gravity2.65–2.85Refractive index1.57-1.59

Aquamarine is a pale-blue to light-green variety of