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Turquoise pseudomorphs after Beryl from Apache Canyon Mines, Turquoise Mountains, San Bernardino County, California

 
Turquoise pseudomorphs after Beryl from Apache Canyon Mines, Turquoise Mountains, San Bernardino County, California

Turquoise pseudomorphs after Beryl from Apache Canyon Mines, Turquoise Mountains, San Bernardino County, California

Turquoise pseudomorphs after Beryl from Apache Canyon Mines, Turquoise Mountains, San Bernardino County, California

DESCRIPTION:No. 53487
Mineral:Turquoise pseudomorphs after Beryl
Locality:Apache Canyon Mines, Turquoise Mountains, San Bernardino County, California
Description:Pale blue-green turquoise pseudomorphs after three hexagonal beryl crystals to 8 mm across in white quartz-rich matrix. Identified by Chesterman at the Ca. Div. of Mines and Geology based on morphology, trace beryl remnants and in situ beryl nearby. Collected by mine owner Ed Nazelrod in 2011
Overall Size:17x13x7 mm
Crystals:6-8 mm pseudos
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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