AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Colombia > Beryl var. Emerald |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 49153 |
Mineral: | Beryl var. Emerald |
Locality: | Polveros Mine, Vasquez-Yacopí District, Boyacá Department, Colombia |
Description: | Medium-green transparent emerald crystal, the green gem variety of the mineral beryl, with glassy crystal faces and flat, basal pinacoid termination in gray translucent calcite. The prism and termination faces have complex crystallization patterns. |
Overall Size: | 27x16x12 mm |
Crystals: | 9 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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