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Beryl var. Aquamarine with Fluorapatite and Goethite inclusions from Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

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DESCRIPTION:	No. 72332
Mineral:	Beryl var. Aquamarine with Fluorapatite and Goethite inclusions
Locality:	Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Description:	Three parallel intergrown aquamarine crystals, the blue-green gem variety of beryl, to 55 mm with translucent brown fluorapatite crystals to 3 mm on the prism faces and translucent brown-black goethite crystal inclusions to 2 mm. Ex. G. McLoughlin collection, acquired for $300 from Joe Dorris (star of Prospectors television show) in 1996.
Overall Size:	57x17x16 mm
Crystals:	1-55 mm
Archived:	For reference only

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