Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A hydrous silicate of glucinum, occurring in minute orthorhombic crystals in pegmatite near Nantes in France.
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- noun mineralogy A basic
beryllium sorosilicate that is anore of beryllium.
Etymologies
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Examples
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In addition to being found in beryl, beryllium is found in the mineral bertrandite Be4Si2O7 (OH) 2, which in recent years has become a major ore of this element, in addition to beryl.
Beryllium 2007
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A Colorado company wants to drill on a nearby ranch in search of bertrandite that could be mined for beryllium, a rare metallic element used in everything from nuclear reactors to golf clubs.
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Beryllium — which can be extracted from bertrandite ore — is used as a metal in nuclear weapons and reactors, x-ray machines and space vehicles.
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Great Western Exploration LLC of Windsor, Colo., … has applied for a “minimal impact” permit to drill five 2,000-foot-deep exploratory holes and test the core samples for bertrandite ore.
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BE has submitted a Subpart 4 Application for a Non-Minimal Impact Exploration Permit to the Mining and Minerals Division (MMD) in New Mexico to drill 5 exploratory boreholes for bertrandite at the Sullivan Ranch (Warm Springs) site.
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Here on Earth, most of the beryllium exists in minerals such as beryl and bertrandite.
SpaceRef Top Stories 2009
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