AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Colombia > Beryl var. Emerald |
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DESCRIPTION: | No. 49130 |
Mineral: | Beryl var. Emerald |
Locality: | La Pita Mine, Vasquez-Yacopí District, Boyacá Department, Colombia |
Description: | Deep-green lustrous transparent emerald crystals, the green gem variety of the mineral species beryl, in parallel orientation. The emerald crystals have flat basal pinacoid terminations that reflect light simultaneously. |
Overall Size: | 14x11x10 mm |
Crystals: | 1-6 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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