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Beryl var. Aquamarine with Muscovite from Pech, Kunar Province, Afghanistan

 
Beryl var. Aquamarine with Muscovite from Pech, Kunar Province, Afghanistan

Beryl var. Aquamarine with Muscovite from Pech, Kunar Province, Afghanistan

Beryl var. Aquamarine with Muscovite from Pech, Kunar Province, Afghanistan

Beryl var. Aquamarine with Muscovite from Pech, Kunar Province, Afghanistan

Beryl var. Aquamarine with Muscovite from Pech, Kunar Province, Afghanistan

DESCRIPTION:No. 57474
Mineral:Beryl var. Aquamarine with Muscovite
Locality:Pech, Kunar Province, Afghanistan
Description:Lustrous transparent aquamarine crystals, the blue gem variety of the mineral beryl, intermixed with platy muscovite mica crystals. The aquamarine beryl crystals are hexagonal form with flat pinacoid terminations with matte {1121} corner faces.
Overall Size:7x5x5 cm
Crystals:4-40 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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