AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Colombia > Beryl var. Emerald with Pyrite |
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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