AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Colombia > Beryl var. Emerald |
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DESCRIPTION: | No. 48433 |
Mineral: | Beryl var. Emerald |
Locality: | Muzo Mine, Vasquez-Yacopí District, Boyacá Department, Colombia |
Description: | Gemmy emerald crystal, the green gem variety of the mineral beryl, 10 mm long in dark-gray matrix with minor pyrite. The emerald crystal has flat basal pinacoid termination with complex crystallization patterns and secondary edge and corner faces. |
Overall Size: | 20x18x10 mm |
Crystals: | 10 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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