White variety of the beryls family.
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Goshenite
- Translations : Goshenite, Goshenit, Goshenita, 纯绿宝石
- Etymology : Its name comes from the place of its first discovery: Goshen, in Massachusetts - USA.
- Discovery: 1844 by Shepard
Gemological data
- Chemical formula : Al2Be3(Si6O18)
- Hardness (Mohs) : 7 - 8
- Density : 2.60 - 2.90
- Refractive index : Ne=1,562 à 1,600 No=1,566 à 1,602
- Birefingence : 0,004-0,007
- Crystal system : Hexagonal
- Group : Béryl
The gallery
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- Goshenite
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- GOSH0002
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- GOSH0004
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- GOSH0005
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- GOSH0006
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- GOSH0007
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- GOSH0009
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- GOSH0010
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- GOSH0011
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- GOSH0012
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- GOSH0013
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- GOSH0014
