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Beryl var. Aquamarine from Skardu Road, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

 
Beryl var. Aquamarine from Skardu Road, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Beryl var. Aquamarine from Skardu Road, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Beryl var. Aquamarine from Skardu Road, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

DESCRIPTION:No. 55535
Mineral:Beryl var. Aquamarine
Locality:Skardu Road, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Description:Doubly-terminated transparent aquamarine crystals, the blue-green gem variety of the mineral species beryl, with lustrous prism faces and complex termination on one end. The lower portions of the aquamarine are etched resulting in solution cavities.
Overall Size:30x13x11 mm
Crystals:30 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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