AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Colombia > Beryl var. Emerald in Calcite with Pyrite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 49044 |
Mineral: | Beryl var. Emerald in Calcite with Pyrite |
Locality: | Muzo Mine, Vasquez-Yacopí District, Boyacá Department, Colombia |
Description: | Lustrous transparent emerald crystal, the green gem variety of beryl, 6 mm long in gray matrix with transparent gray calcite crystals to 3 mm plus scattered yellow-metallic pyrite crystals to 1 mm. The emerald crystal is hexagonal with flat termination. |
Overall Size: | 5.5x4x3.5 cm |
Crystals: | 1-6 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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