Gem, Rock, and Mineral Postage Stamps Featuring
Euclase


Mineral Name: Euclase

Composition: Beryllium aluminum silicate hydroxide

Nomenclature: Named from the Greek words "eu" meaning "well" and "klasis" meaning "breaking," a reference to the property of euclase to cleave (break along flat planes) easily.

Industrial Uses: Gemstones.

Additional Notes: Also referred to as euclasite.



Comoro Islands : Scott 930d : 375 francs : 1998

Euclase