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Beryl var. Aquamarine - 4 loose aquamarine crystals from Mount Antero, Chaffee County, Colorado

 
Beryl var. Aquamarine - 4 loose aquamarine crystals from Mount Antero, Chaffee County, Colorado

Beryl var. Aquamarine - 4 loose aquamarine crystals from Mount Antero, Chaffee County, Colorado

Beryl var. Aquamarine - 4 loose aquamarine crystals from Mount Antero, Chaffee County, Colorado

Beryl var. Aquamarine - 4 loose aquamarine crystals from Mount Antero, Chaffee County, Colorado

DESCRIPTION:No. 70744
Mineral:Beryl var. Aquamarine - 4 loose aquamarine crystals
Locality:Mount Antero, Chaffee County, Colorado
Description:Four lustrous transparent blue-green aquamarine crystals, the blue-green fem variety of the mineral species beryl, with glassy crystal faces and flat basal pinacoid terminations and brown limonite stains in crevices. Ex. Chas. W. Velte Jr. (1914-1987) collection #263
Overall Size:set of 4 crystals
Crystals:17-24 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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