For the term "beryl", it is estimated that many people are not familiar with it and will not associate it with those sparkling jewels. They will only think that this is a green mineral. But in fact, it is well-known, and the jewelry industry is well-known. Emeralds and aquamarine, which have attracted countless European royal families, are actually beryl. Now, Morganite, a niche gem appearing in the market, is also a member of the beryl family.
Besides emeralds, aquamarine is the most precious beryl. Beryllite is a beryllium aluminosilicate mineral. Beryl is mainly produced in granite pegmatite, but it is also found in sandstone and mica schist, and often coexists with tin and tungsten. The main minerals are Austria, Germany and Ireland in Europe. Madagascar in Africa, Urals in Asia and northwest China.
It can contain water molecules and alkali metal elements (lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium and cesium), so beryl often contains a considerable amount of water. In addition, a small amount of Fe3+ can replace A 13+, and a small amount of Mg2+ can also replace Be2+. There are other elements such as chromium, zirconium, niobium and tin, but the content is very small. This phenomenon of substitution of similar elements is called isomorphism in mineralogy, which leads to beryl with many colors, thus becoming a huge gem family.