Examples of artificially grown crystals
emerald
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| These emerald crystals were grown from lithium molybdate melt. Emerald is a cyclosilicate having the composition Al2Be3[Si6O18]:Cr where doping with chromium is responsible for the green colour. |
Crystal details |
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| Compound name | emerald |
| Formula | Al2Be3[Si6O18]:Cr |
| Dimensions | 1x1x2 mm |
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| Colour | green |
| Keywords | inorg; oxide |
Growth conditions |
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| Technique | crystallization from solution in salt melt |
| Temperature | 1080 K |
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| Solvent | addition of Cr3+ |
| Doping procedure | addition of Cr3+ |
| Keywords | sol |
Comments |
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| Application(s) | emerald crystals in gem quality can also be obtained from hydrothermal growth |
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