Beryl sketching exercise

EOSC118 Sketching Activity 1: Beryl Crystal Structure

The canvas below shows two views of the crystal structure for beryl (chemical formula Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈). Based on the relative abundances of cations in the mineral formula, follow the steps given below to label or sketch these features:

The polyhedra that represent SiO₄ groups
The polyhedra that represent BeO₄ groups
The polyhedra that represent AlO₆ groups
The location of basal cleavage
The location of the structure's channels
Your student number and name!

Follow the detailed numbered steps below the sketching canvas to complete the activity
*if the canvas doesn't load, see the TIPS at the bottom of the page.

Detailed steps:

Click the "Stroke" colour button (near the bottom left) to pick a text color (e.g., black). This sets the colour being used.
Click the "Text" tool (looks like Aa) and type your student number and name (e.g., 12345678 David Turner) in the dialogue box that appears. Click, hold, and place to add the text at the top next to "Name__" and on top of the crosshatch pattern. If you make a mistake, you can use the "Undo Arrow" button, or the "Eraser" that will only affect what you have added, not the underlying canvas.
First we'll annotate two SiO₄ polyhedra - they can be on either viewing angle (top or bottom).

Use the "stroke" to pick a color close to that of the SiO4 polyhedra in the figure.
Type SiO4 and place this in an unambiguous location that clearly identifies the group of polyhedra. Do this again for another SiO4 polyhedron.

Repeat this step (pick specified colour and annotate) to identify two polyhedra that represent BeO₄.
Do this a third time to identify two polyhedra that represent AlO₆.
Beryl shows good basal cleavage. Show where this plane is most likely to exist by using the "line" tool, with the colour of the "stroke" as black, and the "dashed line" option. Make sure your line is drawn parallel to the cleavage plane, and label the line as “cleavage” with black text.
Beryl has channels along its c-axis within which water and other cations and anions can reside. Draw a solid black arrow pointing to the centre of one of these channels. Label the arrow with the word “channel” using black text.
Double check that your student number and name are present on the image.
Now save your work so it can be uploaded to Connect. DO NOT SIMPLY PRINT-SCREEN, use the following procedure:
1. Click "Export as PNG button (under tools). This puts your result in a new browser tab.
2. Use your browser to "Save as" or "Save Image As" (typically by right-clicking the image).
3. PLEASE name this file using your student number and name: e.g., "12345678JaneDoe.png". Do NOT change the "png" part.
Finally, upload your image to the Course CONNECT site as instructed in the CONNECT assignment.

Once you have submitted your image WITH FILE NAME AS INSTRUCTED ABOVE, you are done!

Tips:

Use the "Clear" button to clear the canvas of previous sketches.
Use the "Eraser" button to remove portions of work you have done; this does NOT erase the background image.
Hover your mouse over some tool buttons to see its label.
If you zoom out, keyboard arrows will pan.
Click the "crossed arrows" icon (fourth down, left side) so your mouse can move the image inside its frame.
If the canvas doesn't load you may need to enable scripts:
- For Chrome: You must click the small 'shield' within the Omnibox/Address bar, located at the far right.
- For Microsoft Edge: You must click the "Show all content" prompt
- For Firefox: You must click the "lock" icon at the left of the address bar and allow it to run