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Chrysoberyl vs Cymophane - What's the difference?

chrysoberyl | cymophane |

As nouns the difference between chrysoberyl and cymophane

is that chrysoberyl is chrysoberyl while cymophane is (mineral) a translucent yellowish chatoyant chrysoberyl.

chrysoberyl

English

(wikipedia chrysoberyl)

Noun

  • (mineral) A vitreous mineral, often pale green, a mixed oxide of aluminium and beryllium with the chemical formula Be]]Al2[[oxygen, O4, used as a gemstone.
  • *{{quote-magazine, date=2012-03
    • , author=Lee A. Groat , title=Gemstones , volume=100, issue=2, page=128 , magazine=(American Scientist) citation , passage=Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are diamond, ruby and sapphire, emerald and other gem forms of the mineral beryl, chrysoberyl , tanzanite, tsavorite, topaz and jade.}}

    References

    *James D. Dana: Dana's System of Mineralogy. Volume I , seventh edition, revised by Charles Palache, Harry Berman, and Clifford Frondel. John Wiley & Sons, 1944

    cymophane

    English

    Noun

  • (mineral) A translucent yellowish chatoyant chrysoberyl.

    • Derived terms

    * (l)

    Synonyms

    * cat's-eye