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Beryllium

Posted by on May 22, 2013 in Alkaline Earth metals, Metals

Beryllium is found in emerald gemstones. Emeralds have the formula Be3Al2(SiO3)6 . The green color in emeralds comes from trace amounts of chromium...

Atomic # = 4 Atomic weight = 9.012

Atomic # = 4
Atomic weight = 9.012

Beryllium is found in emerald gemstones. Emeralds have the formula Be3Al2(SiO3)6 . The green color in emeralds comes from trace amounts of chromium or vanadium.

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