AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Brazil > Beryl var. Aquamarine |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 46505 |
Mineral: | Beryl var. Aquamarine |
Locality: | Minas Gerais, Brazil |
Description: | Tapered compound-crystal of translucent aquamarine, the blue variety of the mineral species beryl. The aquamarine crystal is hexagonal, with striated surfaces composed of many subparallel crystals, with a complex termination with many etched faces. Ex. Bob Holzer (1934-2009) collection. |
Overall Size: | 14.5x3.5x3 cm |
Crystals: | 145 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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