AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Colombia > Beryl var. Emerald in Calcite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 52233 |
Mineral: | Beryl var. Emerald in Calcite |
Locality: | Coscuez Mine, Vasquez-Yacopí District, Boyacá Department, Colombia |
Description: | Lustrous transparent green emerald crystal, the green gem variety of the mineral species beryl, in gray calcite and pyrite. The emerald has glassy crystal faces and basal pinacoid termination that has complex crystallization patterns on the C-face. |
Overall Size: | 4x2.5x2 cm |
Crystals: | 16 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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