AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Colombia > Beryl var. Emerald on Calcite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 75076 |
Mineral: | Beryl var. Emerald on Calcite |
Locality: | Polveros Mine, Vasquez-Yacopí District, Boyacá Department, Colombia |
Description: | Two intersecting lustrous transparent medium-green emerald crystals, the green gem variety of the mineral species beryl, with glassy crystal faces on translucent gray calcite crystals to 4 mm. The largest emerald is actually two parallel crystals. Collected ca. 2010 |
Overall Size: | 21x15x12 mm |
Crystals: | 7-11 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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