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Beryl var. Aquamarine with Muscovite from Chumar Bakhoor, Nagar, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

 
Beryl var. Aquamarine with Muscovite from Chumar Bakhoor, Nagar, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Beryl var. Aquamarine with Muscovite from Chumar Bakhoor, Nagar, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Beryl var. Aquamarine with Muscovite from Chumar Bakhoor, Nagar, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Beryl var. Aquamarine with Muscovite from Chumar Bakhoor, Nagar, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Beryl var. Aquamarine with Muscovite from Chumar Bakhoor, Nagar, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Beryl var. Aquamarine with Muscovite from Chumar Bakhoor, Nagar, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

DESCRIPTION:No. 72229
Mineral:Beryl var. Aquamarine with Muscovite
Locality:Chumar Bakhoor, Nagar, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Description:Large aquamarine crystal, the blue gem variety of the mineral species beryl, with glassy crystal faces and silvery muscovite mica crystals on the rear. The aquamarine crystal has a basal pinacoid termination modified by pyramidal corner faces. Ex. G. McLoughlin collection, acquired from D. Blauwet in 2002
Overall Size:7x7x5 cm
Crystals:66 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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