How do I identify Hambergite?

Hambergite can be identified by its hardness of 7.5 on the Mohs scale, Colourless color. Look for these key characteristics when examining specimens.

What color is Hambergite?

Hambergite typically appears in Colourless, greyish, yellowish, colourless in transmitted light. Color can vary depending on impurities and formation conditions.

How hard is Hambergite?

Hambergite has a hardness of 7.5 on the Mohs scale. This makes it a relatively hard mineral suitable for jewelry.

Hambergite

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What is Hambergite?

Hambergite (Be2BO3OH) is a beryllium borate mineral named after Swedish explorer and mineralogist Axel Hamberg (1863–1933). The mineral occurs as white or colorless orthorhombic crystals.

Optical Properties

Refractive Index: 1.543-1.631
Birefringence: 0.071-0.074
Pleochroism: None
Optical Character: Biaxial positive
Dispersion: 0.015

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Hambergite Localities Map

See where Hambergite is found with a localities map, collecting zones, and geology context. Generate a sample map preview below.

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Key Characteristics

Formation of Hambergite

Hambergite occurs in beryllium bearing granite pegmatites as a rare accessory phase. It occurs associated with beryl, danburite, apatite, spodumene, zircon, fluorite, feldspar and quartz. It was first described by mineralogist and geographer W. C. Brøgger in 1890. The type locality is Salbutangen, Helgeroa, Langesundsfjorden, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway where it was found in a pegmatite dike of nepheline syenite composition.