AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Colombia > Beryl var. Emerald in Calcite with Pyrite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 53095 |
Mineral: | Beryl var. Emerald in Calcite with Pyrite |
Locality: | Chivor Mine, Guavió-Guateque District, Boyacá Department, Colombia |
Description: | Lustrous transparent (flawless) green emerald crystal, the green gem variety of the mineral species beryl, in gray calcite and pyrite. The emerald has a flat basal pinacoid termination and complex crystallization patterns on the hexagonal prism faces. |
Overall Size: | 5x4x3 cm |
Crystals: | 9 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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