AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Maine > Beryl var. Aquamarine in Muscovite |
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DESCRIPTION: | No. 46441 |
Mineral: | Beryl var. Aquamarine in Muscovite |
Locality: | Rattlesnake Mountain Quarry, 1.25 km northeast of East Stonham, knoll at 1000' southeast of Rattlesnake Mountain, Oxford County, Maine |
Description: | Elongated translucent aquamarine crystal, the blue-green variety of beryl, exposed along the edge of a large muscovite mica crystal. The upper half of the aquamarine crystal is exposed front and rear making the translucency readily visible. |
Overall Size: | 16x13x2 cm |
Crystals: | 8 cm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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