AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Colombia > Beryl var. Emerald in Calcite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 62556 |
Mineral: | Beryl var. Emerald in Calcite |
Locality: | Polveros Mine, Vasquez-Yacopí District, Boyacá Department, Colombia |
Description: | Lustrous transparent pale-green emerald crystal, the green gem variety of the mineral species beryl, in translucent gray crystallized calcite. The emerald crystal is slender prismatic hexagonal form with pinacoid terminations. One termination is chipped. |
Overall Size: | 35x28x16 mm |
Crystals: | 9.5 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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