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Schorl Tourmaline, Aquamarine Beryl and Carlsbad Law-twinned Microcline from Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Damaraland, Namibia

 
Schorl Tourmaline, Aquamarine Beryl and Carlsbad Law-twinned Microcline from Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Damaraland, Namibia

Schorl Tourmaline, Aquamarine Beryl and Carlsbad Law-twinned Microcline from Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Damaraland, Namibia

Schorl Tourmaline, Aquamarine Beryl and Carlsbad Law-twinned Microcline from Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Damaraland, Namibia

Schorl Tourmaline, Aquamarine Beryl and Carlsbad Law-twinned Microcline from Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Damaraland, Namibia

Schorl Tourmaline, Aquamarine Beryl and Carlsbad Law-twinned Microcline from Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Damaraland, Namibia

Schorl Tourmaline, Aquamarine Beryl and Carlsbad Law-twinned Microcline from Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Damaraland, Namibia

DESCRIPTION:No. 69914
Mineral:Schorl Tourmaline, Aquamarine Beryl and Carlsbad Law-twinned Microcline
Locality:Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Damaraland, Namibia
Description:Lustrous black 28 mm schorl tourmaline crystal with a 15 mm lustrous transparent blue aquamarine crystal, the blue gem variety of the mineral beryl, with gray microcline crystals to 31 mm that are twinned following the Carlsbad law of feldspar twinning.
Overall Size:5.5x3x2.5 cm
Crystals:15-31 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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