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Beryl var. Aquamarine on Muscovite from Xuebaoding Mountain, near Pingwu, Sichuan Province, China

 
Beryl var. Aquamarine on Muscovite from Xuebaoding Mountain, near Pingwu, Sichuan Province, China

Beryl var. Aquamarine on Muscovite from Xuebaoding Mountain, near Pingwu, Sichuan Province, China

Beryl var. Aquamarine on Muscovite from Xuebaoding Mountain, near Pingwu, Sichuan Province, China

Beryl var. Aquamarine on Muscovite from Xuebaoding Mountain, near Pingwu, Sichuan Province, China

Beryl var. Aquamarine on Muscovite from Xuebaoding Mountain, near Pingwu, Sichuan Province, China

DESCRIPTION:No. 73442
Mineral:Beryl var. Aquamarine on Muscovite
Locality:Xuebaoding Mountain, near Pingwu, Sichuan Province, China
Description:Lustrous transparent aquamarine crystals, the blue gem variety of the mineral beryl, to 36 mm on translucent silvery platy muscovite mica crystals to 10 mm. The aquamarine crystals are tabular hexagonal form with secondary {1121} corner faces. Collected ca. 1995
Overall Size:6.5x4.5x4 cm
Crystals:3-36 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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