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Beryl var. Aquamarine in Muscovite from Rattlesnake Mountain Quarry, 1.25 km northeast of East Stonham, knoll at 1000' southeast of Rattlesnake Mountain, Oxford County, Maine

 
Beryl var. Aquamarine in Muscovite from Rattlesnake Mountain Quarry, 1.25 km northeast of East Stonham, knoll at 1000' southeast of Rattlesnake Mountain, Oxford County, Maine

Beryl var. Aquamarine in Muscovite from Rattlesnake Mountain Quarry, 1.25 km northeast of East Stonham, knoll at 1000' southeast of Rattlesnake Mountain, Oxford County, Maine

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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