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Beryl var. Emerald with Pyrite from Polveros Mine, Vasquez-Yacopí District, Boyacá Department, Colombia

 
Beryl var. Emerald with Pyrite from Polveros Mine, Vasquez-Yacopí District, Boyacá Department, Colombia

Beryl var. Emerald with Pyrite from Polveros Mine, Vasquez-Yacopí District, Boyacá Department, Colombia

Beryl var. Emerald with Pyrite from Polveros Mine, Vasquez-Yacopí District, Boyacá Department, Colombia

DESCRIPTION:No. 62478
Mineral:Beryl var. Emerald with Pyrite
Locality:Polveros Mine, Vasquez-Yacopí District, Boyacá Department, Colombia
Description:Lustrous transparent medium-to-deep green emerald crystals, the green gem variety of the mineral species beryl, in sooty gray matrix with minor calcite and pyrite. The emerald crystals have post-crystallization fractures that healed.
Overall Size:22x17x12 mm
Crystals:2-5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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