Behoite from
Petrick pegmatite, Kingsland Granite Company Quarry (Petrick Quarry), Llano County, Texas, USA
Locality type: | Pegmatite | |
Classification | ||
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Species: | Behoite | |
Formula: | Be(OH)2 | |
Comments: | Occurs as alteration coatings on gadolinite. Initial SEM-EDS analysis indicated a substantial beryllium carbonate content, probably due to reaction with atmospheric carbon dioxide. | |
Habit: | Amorphous, chalky | |
Colour: | White, Pinkish-White | |
Luminescent properties: | None | |
Abundance at site: | Rare | |
Confirmation | ||
Validity: | Confirmed | |
Confirmation Methods: | Wet Chemical | |
Associated Minerals: | ||
Associates: | Gadolinite Thorogummite | |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
Thorogummite | ⓘ2 photos of Behoite associated with Thorogummite at this locality. | |
Microcline | ⓘ2 photos of Behoite associated with Microcline at this locality. | |
Gadolinite | ⓘ1 photo of Behoite associated with Gadolinite at this locality. | |
Gadolinite-(Y) | 1 photo of Behoite associated with Gadolinite-(Y) at this locality. | |
Quartz | ⓘ1 photo of Behoite associated with Quartz at this locality. | |
Data | ||
Mineral Data: | Click here to view Behoite data | |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Petrick pegmatite, Kingsland Granite Company Quarry (Petrick Quarry), Llano County, Texas, USA | |
Data Identifiers | ||
Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 506943 | |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:506943:9 | |
GUID (UUID V4): | 4a36bdcd-b977-4d2a-9c30-5ab1aedaadee | |
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