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Beryl var. Aquamarine with Columbite-Fe and Fluorapatite in Quartz-Albite from Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:

DESCRIPTION:	No. 72339
Mineral:	Beryl var. Aquamarine with Columbite-Fe and Fluorapatite in Quartz-Albite
Locality:	Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Description:	Lustrous transparent aquamarine crystal, the blue gem variety of beryl, in white quartz-albite. One side was trimmed to completely expose the tapering aquamarine crystal with black columbite and gray fluorapatite that fluoresces yellow under SW UV. Collected in 2008
Overall Size:	7x5.5x5 cm
Crystals:	32 mm
Archived:	For reference only

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