| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Pakistan > Beryl var. Aquamarine (zoned crystals) |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 73398 |
| Mineral: | Beryl var. Aquamarine (zoned crystals) |
| Locality: | Baha, Braldu Valley, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan |
| Description: | Tapered spray of elongated hexagonal lustrous translucent blue aquamarine crystals, the blue gem variety of the mineral species beryl, with flat basal pinacoid terminations. The aquamarine crystals have thin 2 mm transparent zones in the terminations. Collected ca. 2010 |
| Overall Size: | 5.5x3x3 cm |
| Crystals: | 20-52 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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