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THE MINERAL BERYL
USES
 

• Beryl forms some of the most well-known and prized gemstones. The deep green variety Emerald is one of the most valuable gems. Aquamarine, a semi-precious gem, is the most popular light blue gem. Morganite, Golden Beryl, and Heliodor are also used as gems, though Goshenite and Red Beryl are less frequently faceted into gemstone cuts.

 

• Beryl is a very important collector's mineral, and gemmy crystals can be very valuable. Due do its rarity, Red Beryl is rarely faceted as collectors prize its natural crystal form.

 

• BERYL IS ALSO AN IMPORTANT INDUSTRIAL MINERAL, AND IS MINED FOR THE ELEMENT BERYLLIUM (FORMERLY KNOWN AS GLUCINIUM). BERYL IS THE MAIN ORE OF BERYLLIUM.BERYLLIUM IS A VERY TOUGH METAL, AND IS SOMETIME USED IN ALLOYS TO STRENGTHEN OTHER METALS.

 
 
 
NOTES ON BERYLLIUM

• Notable gemstones which contain beryllium include beryl (aquamarine, emerald)

 

• Beryllium as a free element it is a steel-gray, strong, lightweight and brittle alkaline earth metal.

 

• It is a lightweight metal having very high melting point and good thermal conductivity. It is non-magnetic by nature and exhibits good resistance to corrosion due to exposure to air and contact with nitric acid. Beryllium belongs to the alkaline earth metal category, s-block and period 2 of the periodic table

 

• The European Commission lists beryllium as one of the *0 critical raw materials for the European Union.

 
 

• The U.S. Department of Defense classifies beryllium as a strategic and critical material as it can be found in products that are essential to national security, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

 

• In China, the Xinjiang Non-ferrous Metal Industry mines beryllium ores.

 
 

• Materion Brush Resources Inc. of the USA, wholly-owned subsidiary of Materion Corporation, is the only known fully-integrated beryllium company in world and the leading producer of all forms of beryllium products.
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Uses of Beryllium :
Beryllium Applications

• Consumer electronics and telecommunications.

Beryllium is alloyed with copper or nickel to make springs, gyroscopes, electrical contacts, spot-welding electrodes , non-sparking tools and communication satellites.
 

• Industrial components and commercial aerospace.

Beryllium alloys are used in high-speed aircrafts and missiles, as well as spacecraft .
Beryllium copper is also used in windshield frame, brake discs, support beams, and other structural components of the space shuttle.
Beryllium was the primary ingredient used to make mirrors in NASAs James Webb Space Telescope, according to NASA.
 

• Defense and military.

Due to the low thermal neutron absorption cross-section, beryllium is used in nuclear reactors as a reflector or moderator. Moreover, the high melting point of beryllium oxide makes it a useful material for nuclear work and ceramic applications

• Medical.

Medical Uses
Due to its low density and atomic mass, beryllium is relatively transparent in x-rays and ionizing radiation, making it a key component in the construction of x-ray windows. Other medical uses of beryllium include in: Pacemakers. CAT scanners.
 

Country:	UK
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Place of Origin:	Nigeria
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Product Group :	Beryllium ore