Definition	From the mineral "Beryl", an aluminum berylum silcate. Although berylium products are safe to use and handle, the fumes and dust released during fabrication are highly toxic.
Discovery	1797 by Loui Micolas Vauquelin of France; First isolated in 1828 by Friedrick Wahler and Antonine Alexandre Brutus Bussy
Uses	watch spring, Space shuttle parts, Welding electrodes, X-ray tubes, Computer-laser, Television, Oceanographic instruments
Group of Elements	Alkaline Earth Metals(Solid)
Atomic Weight	9.01218
Oxidation State	+2
Melting Point	1278
Boiling Point	1290
Density	1.85 g/cm3
Electronegativity	1.5