AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Brazil > Beryl var. Aquamarine |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 55359 |
Mineral: | Beryl var. Aquamarine |
Locality: | Conselheiro Peņa, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
Description: | Lustrous transparent-to-translucent aquamarine crystal, the blue gem variety of the mineral species beryl, with complexly etched faces resulting in many unusual faces on the surfaces. The flat basal pinacoid termination is visible, though etched. |
Overall Size: | 4x3.5x2.5 cm |
Crystals: | 35 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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