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Variety · Silicate

Red Beryl

Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈

Manganese-red beryl from Utah's Wah Wah Mountains — rarer than diamond.

Hardness7.5–8
Crystal systemHexagonal
ClassSilicate
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Red Beryl specimen

beryl var. red beryl, rhyolite : Violet Claims, Wah Wah Mts, Beaver County, Utah, USA - crystal 15 mm — Photo: Parent Géry · Public domain

Red Beryl

Also known as: Bixbite.

Red Beryl is a mineral variety of Beryl, with the chemical formula Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈.

It crystallizes in the hexagonal crystal system.

Key properties: Mohs hardness 7.5–8; typically red.

Collections: Gemstones, Rare & Remarkable.

Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet. Browse more R minerals or help write this entry.