AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Namibia > Beryl var. Aquamarine with Schorl Tourmaline |
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DESCRIPTION: | No. 75245 |
Mineral: | Beryl var. Aquamarine with Schorl Tourmaline |
Locality: | Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Damaraland, Namibia |
Description: | Lustrous transparent blue-green 25 mm aquamarine crystal, the blue-green gem variety of the beryl, with lustrous black schorl tourmaline crystals to 10 mm on the side. The aquamarine crystal has flat pinacoid termination with thin pyramidal edge faces. Collected ca. 1996 |
Overall Size: | 34x32x25 mm |
Crystals: | 3-25 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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