AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Brazil > Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite |
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DESCRIPTION: | No. 29733 |
Mineral: | Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite |
Locality: | Santa Teresa, Espírito Santo, Brazil |
Description: | Translucent crystal of greenish alexandrite with brown center zone. The crystal faces are smooth an lustrous front and rear. Two edges are irregular where they attached to matrix. Durkos purchased the specimen in Brazil in 1982. Ex. John Durkos collection #792 |
Overall Size: | 18x16x8 mm |
Crystals: | 18 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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