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Behoite from
Petrick pegmatite, Kingsland Granite Company Quarry (Petrick Quarry), Llano County, Texas, USA


Locality type:Pegmatite
Classification
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:
Microcline2
Thorite2
- var Thorogummite2
Gadolinite-(Y)1
Quartz1
Gadolinite1
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):0
References
Self-collected by Franklin Roberts.
 
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