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Beryl var. Emerald in Calcite with Pyrite from Chivor Mine, Guavió-Guateque District, Boyacá Department, Colombia

 
Beryl var. Emerald in Calcite with Pyrite from Chivor Mine, Guavió-Guateque District, Boyacá Department, Colombia

Beryl var. Emerald in Calcite with Pyrite from Chivor Mine, Guavió-Guateque District, Boyacá Department, Colombia

Beryl var. Emerald in Calcite with Pyrite from Chivor Mine, Guavió-Guateque District, Boyacá Department, Colombia

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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