4 Be Beryllium alkaline

Beryllium

Atomic number 4
Symbol Be
Category Alkaline
Crystal system Hexagonal
2 minerals in the collection
Discovered : Friedrich Wohler, 1828. In beryl.
Found in : Beryl (emerald, aquamarine), bertrandite, chrysoberyl.
Used for : Space telescope mirrors, nuclear reactors, aerospace alloys.
Remarkable : Lighter than aluminum, stiffer than steel, nearly transparent to X-rays. Toxic if inhaled. NASA uses it in the primary mirrors of space telescopes.

Minerals containing Beryllium

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Vertical prismatic blue aquamarine crystal standing with a partial reflection.
Aquamarine
Emerald on Calcite
Emerald on Calcite