Mineral Species sorted by the element Be Beryllium (original) (raw)

Beryllium (Be) Element Properties

Atomic Mass 9.01218
Atomic Number 4
Name Origins Greek, beryllos = "beryl."
Year Discovered 1797
Discovery Credits N. L. Vauquerlin at Paris, France. Isolated in 1828 by R. Wohler at Berlin, Germany, and independently by A. A. B Bussy at Paris, France.
Remarks Silvery-white, lustrous, relatively soft metal, obtained by the electrolysis of fused BeCl2. Unaffected by air or water even at red heat. Used in alloys with copper and nickel, and imparts excellent electrical and thermal conductivities. Copper alloy used to make spark-proof tools.Diagnostic tests: The majority of beryllium-bearing minerals are silicates or phosphates. There are no simple chemical tests to determine Be. Atomic Emission spectroscopy and atomic adsorption spectroscopy are commonly employed for the detection of beryllium.
References Emsley, J., 1991; THE ELEMENTS : Sec. Ed., Clarendon Press, Oxford, 251 p.
See Also WebElements,ChemiCool

Naturally Occurring Isotopes

Symbol Isotope Mass Isotope Nuclide Number Isotope Number Natural Abundance Half-life Half-life Units Decay Mode Decay Mode MeV Decay Mode %
Be 9.012182 9 4 100.0000% Stable

Mineral Species sorted by the element Be (Beryllium )

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%Be Mineral Name Chemical Formula MW
36.03%Be Bromellite BeO 25.01
20.95%Be Behoite Be(OH)2 43.03
20.95%Be Clinobehoite Be(OH)2 43.03
19.21%Be Hambergite Be2BO3(OH) 93.84
17.07%Be Sphaerobertrandite ! Be3SiO4(OH)2 152.62
16.37%Be Phenakite Be2SiO4 110.11
16.04%Be Berborite Be2(BO3)(OH,F)•(H2O) 112.35
15.80%Be Beryllite Be3SiO4(OH)2•(H2O) 171.15
15.13%Be Bertrandite Be4Si2O7(OH)2 238.23
12.31%Be Swedenborgite NaBe4SbO7 292.78
10.51%Be Glucine CaBe4(PO4)2(OH)4•0.5(H2O) 343.11
8.92%Be Moraesite Be2(PO4)(OH)•4(H2O) 202.06
8.10%Be Rhodizite (K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28 778.83
7.84%Be Liberite Li2BeSiO4 114.98
7.45%Be Weinebeneite CaBe3(PO4)2(OH)2•5(H2O) 363.13
7.33%Be Bearsite Be2(AsO4)(OH)•4(H2O) 246.01
7.27%Be Hurlbutite CaBe2(PO4)2 248.05
7.10%Be Chrysoberyl BeAl2O4 126.97
7.10%Be Beryllonite NaBePO4 126.97
6.65%Be Uralolite Ca2Be4(PO4)3(OH)3•5(H2O) 542.22
6.52%Be Tiptopite K2(Na,Ca)2Li3Be6(PO4)6(OH)2•(H2O) 829.47
6.43%Be Wawayandaite Ca12Mn4B2Be18Si12O46(OH,Cl)30[Ortho] 2,523.08
6.21%Be Euclase BeAlSiO4(OH) 145.08
6.17%Be Niveolanite ! NaBe(CO3)(OH)•2H2O 143.07
6.12%Be Pahasapaite Li8(Ca,Li,K,Na)11Be24(PO4)24•38(H2O) 3,532.65
5.97%Be Trimerite CaMn2Be3(SiO4)3 453.24
5.69%Be Hsianghualite Ca3Li2Be3(SiO4)3F2 475.40
5.60%Be Hydroxylherderite CaBe(PO4)(OH) 161.07
5.57%Be Londonite ! CsAl4Be4(B,Be)12O28 808.60
5.57%Be Barylite BaBe2Si2O7 323.52
5.53%Be Herderite CaBe(PO4)F 163.06
5.42%Be Clinobarylite ! BaBe2Si2O7 327.37
5.37%Be Alflarsenite NaCa2Be3Si4O13(OH)•2H2O 503.55
5.11%Be Vayrynenite MnBe(PO4)(OH,F) 176.43
5.03%Be Beryl Be3Al2Si6O18 537.50
4.87%Be Helvite Mn4Be3(SiO4)3S 555.10
4.84%Be Danalite Fe++4Be3(SiO4)3S 558.74
4.79%Be Bazzite Be3(Sc,Al)2Si6O18 564.46
4.54%Be Stoppaniite ! (Fe,Al,Mg)4(Na,[])2[Be6Si12O36]•2(H2O) 1,190.23
4.53%Be Genthelvite Zn4Be3(SiO4)3S 596.91
4.40%Be Bergslagite CaBe(AsO4)(OH) 205.02
4.35%Be Chkalovite Na2BeSi2O6 207.16
4.33%Be Aminoffite Ca3Be2Si3O10(OH)2 416.52
4.30%Be Hingganite-(Y) Y2([])Be2Si2O8(OH)2 433.65
4.19%Be Pezzottaite ! Cs(Be2Li)Al2Si6O18 658.80
4.07%Be Harstigite Ca6MnBe4(SiO4)2(Si2O7)2(OH)2 885.97
3.99%Be Minasgeraisite-(Y) CaY2Be2Si2O10 452.08
3.97%Be Hingganite-(Yb) (Yb,Y)2([])Be2Si2O8(OH)2 453.70
3.95%Be Hingganite-(Ce) (Ce,Ca)2([],Fe)Be2Si2O8[(OH),O]2 460.63
3.85%Be Gadolinite-(Y) Y2Fe++Be2Si2O10 467.85
3.82%Be Leucophanite (Na,Ca)2BeSi2(O,OH,F)7 235.92
3.80%Be Calciogadolinite ? CaREE(Fe+++)Be2Si2O10 474.11
3.74%Be Meliphanite (Ca,Na)2Be[(Si,Al)2O6(F,OH)] 241.15
3.67%Be Epididymite NaBeSi3O7(OH) 245.26
3.67%Be Eudidymite NaBeSi3O7(OH) 245.26
3.54%Be Tvedalite (Ca,Mn++)4Be3Si6O17(OH)4•3(H2O) 764.79
3.50%Be Gugiaite Ca2BeSi2O7 257.33
3.47%Be Babefphite BaBe(PO4)(F,O) 259.56
3.45%Be Zanazziite Ca2(Mg,Fe++)(Mg,Fe++,Al,Mn,Fe+++)4Be4(PO4)6(OH)4•6(H2O) 1,044.11
3.45%Be Footemineite ! Ca2Mn++Mn++2Mn++2Be4(PO4)6(OH)4•6H2O 1,122.79
3.42%Be Parafransoletite Ca3Be2(PO4)2(PO3,OH)2•4(H2O) 527.22
3.39%Be Chiavennite CaMnBe2Si5O13(OH)2•2(H2O) 531.51
3.39%Be Sverigeite NaMnMgSn++++Be2Si3O12(OH) 532.22
3.35%Be Ruifrancoite ! Ca2([],Mn)2(Fe+++,Mn,Mg)4Be4(PO4)6(OH)4•6H2O 1,075.85
3.34%Be Atencioite ! Ca2Fe++[]Mg2Fe++2Be4(PO4)6(OH)4•6H2O 1,060.05
3.31%Be Greifensteinite ! Ca2Be4(Fe++,Mn)5(PO4)6(OH)4•6(H2O) 1,108.19
3.28%Be Roscherite Ca(Mn++,Fe++)5Be4(PO4)6(OH)4•6(H2O) 1,097.90
3.25%Be Guimaraesite Ca2(Zn,Mg,Fe)5Be4(PO4)6(OH)4•6H2O 1,107.66
3.12%Be Bussyite-(Ce) ! (Ce,REE)3(Na,H2O)6MnSi9Be5(O,OH)30F4 1,329.21
3.04%Be Fransoletite H2Ca3Be2(PO4)4•4(H2O) 592.22
3.00%Be Semenovite (Na,Ca)9(Ce,La)2(Fe++,Mn)(Si,Be)20(O,OH,F)48 1,875.54
2.93%Be Gadolinite-(Ce) (Ce,La,Nd,Y)2Fe++Be2Si2O10 571.37
2.81%Be Bavenite Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 931.22
2.71%Be Faheyite (Mn,Mg)Fe+++2Be2(PO4)4•6(H2O) 664.98
2.70%Be Oftedalite ! (Sc,Ca)2KBe3Si12O30 973.03
2.65%Be Jeffreyite (Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)Si2(O,OH)7 255.30
2.64%Be Odintsovite K2Na4Ca3Ti2Be4Si12O38 1,367.20
2.53%Be Lovdarite K2Na6Be4Si14O36•9(H2O) 1,466.77
2.50%Be Sorensenite Na4SnBe2Si6O18•2(H2O) 721.23
2.33%Be Bityite CaLiAl2(AlBeSi2)O10(OH)2 387.16
2.30%Be Nabesite ! Na2BeSi4O10•4(H2O) 391.84
2.02%Be Samfowlerite Ca14Mn++3Zn2(Be,Zn)2Be6(SiO4)6(Si2O7)4(OH,F)6 2,271.52
1.94%Be Hogtuvaite (Ca,Na)2(Fe++,Fe+++,Ti,Mg,Mn)6(Si,Be,Al)6O20 837.17
1.93%Be Tugtupite Na4AlBeSi4O12Cl 467.74
1.90%Be Magnesiotaaffeite-6N3S ! (Mg,Fe++,Zn)2Al6BeO12 426.60
1.88%Be Ehrleite Ca2ZnBe(PO4)2(PO3,OH)•4(H2O) 480.04
1.86%Be Almarudite ! K([],Na)2(Mn,Fe,Mg)2(Be,Al)3[Si12O30] 1,000.32
1.82%Be Milarite K2Ca4Al2Be4Si24O60•(H2O) 1,980.55
1.72%Be Ferrotaaffeite-6N3S (Fe++,Zn,Mg)2Al6BeO12 470.24
1.70%Be Asbecasite Ca3(Ti,Sn)As+++6Si2Be2O20 1,057.85
1.68%Be Friedrichbeckeite ! K([],Na)Mg2(Be2Mg)Si12O30 982.67
1.67%Be Welshite Ca4Mg9Sb3O4[Si6Be3AlFe2O36] 1,746.53
1.67%Be Roggianite Ca2[Be(OH)2Al2Si4O13]•<2•5(H2O) 540.72
1.63%Be Surinamite (Mg,Fe++)3Al4BeSi3O16 553.76
1.63%Be Magnesiotaaffeite-2N2S Mg3Al8BeO16 553.77
1.55%Be Joesmithite PbCa2(Mg,Fe++,Fe+++)5Si6Be2O22(OH)2 1,043.42
1.48%Be Leifite Na2(Si,Al,Be)7(O,OH,F)14 425.47
1.33%Be Eirikite ! KNa6Be2(Si15Al3)O39F2 1,359.26
1.28%Be Telyushenkoite ! CsNa6[Be2(Si,Al)18O39F2] 1,433.11
1.24%Be Calcybeborosilite-(Y) ! (REE,Ca)2[](B,**Be**)2(SiO4)2(OH,O)2 437.09
1.03%Be Khmaralite ! (Mg,Al,Fe)16(Al,Si,Be)12O40 1,401.96
1.00%Be Selwynite NaK(Be,Al)Zr2(PO4)4•2(H2O) 673.96
0.94%Be Makarochkinite ! Ca2Fe++4Fe+++TiSi4BeAlO20 871.54
0.90%Be Mccrillisite NaCs(Be,Li)Zr2(PO4)4•1-2(H2O) 753.75
0.85%Be Gainesite Na2Zr2Be(PO4)4•1-2(H2O) 639.49
0.72%Be Mottanaite-(Ce) ! Ca4(Ce,Ca)2AlBe2[Si4B4O22]O2 1,007.13
0.72%Be Ciprianiite ! Ca4[(Th,U)(REE)]2(Al,[ ])2[Si4B4O22](OH,F)2 1,032.51
0.28%Be Paravinogradovite ! (Na,[ ])2(Ti,Fe+++)4(Si2O6)2(Si3AlO10)(OH)4•H2O 902.89
0.27%Be Hyalotekite (Ba,Pb,Ca,K)6(B,Si,Al)2(Si,Be)10O28(F,Cl) 1,474.06
0.22%Be Piergorite-(Ce) ! Ca8Ce2(Al0.5Fe+++0.5)([],Li,Be)2Si6B8O36(OH,F)2 1,498.89
0.00%Be Okanoganite-(Y) (Na,Ca)3(Y,Ce)12Si6B2O27F14 2,660.88

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There are 111 minerals with Be in the Mineralogy Database.