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Chrysoberyl (twinned crystals) from Anjanabonoina, Betafo District, Antananarivo, Madagascar

 
Chrysoberyl (twinned crystals) from Anjanabonoina, Betafo District, Antananarivo, Madagascar

Chrysoberyl (twinned crystals) from Anjanabonoina, Betafo District, Antananarivo, Madagascar

Chrysoberyl (twinned crystals) from Anjanabonoina, Betafo District, Antananarivo, Madagascar

DESCRIPTION:No. 57937
Mineral:Chrysoberyl (twinned crystals)
Locality:Anjanabonoina, Betafo District, Antananarivo, Madagascar
Description:Transparent thin yellow-green striated chrysoberyl crystals twinned at 60° angles as indicated by the surface striations. The bottom edge is a contact where it was attached to matrix. Ex. Robert P. Bates (1926-2008) collection #167
Overall Size:20x19x2 mm
Crystals:15-19 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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