| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Colombia > Beryl var. Emerald |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 54944 |
| Mineral: | Beryl var. Emerald |
| Locality: | Muzo Mine, Vasquez-Yacopí District, Boyacá Department, Colombia |
| Description: | Transparent hexagonal emerald crystal, the green gem variety of the mineral species beryl, with flat basal pinacoid termination. The emerald crystal is clean in the upper half and has potential as cutting rough that could produce a 7x5 mm oval gemstone. |
| Overall Size: | 17x11x4 mm |
| Crystals: | 17 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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