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Beryl var. Aquamarine with Albite from Baha, Braldu Valley, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

 
Beryl var. Aquamarine with Albite from Baha, Braldu Valley, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Beryl var. Aquamarine with Albite from Baha, Braldu Valley, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Beryl var. Aquamarine with Albite from Baha, Braldu Valley, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Beryl var. Aquamarine with Albite from Baha, Braldu Valley, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Beryl var. Aquamarine with Albite from Baha, Braldu Valley, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Beryl var. Aquamarine with Albite from Baha, Braldu Valley, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Photo below under longwave ultraviolet illumination:
Beryl var. Aquamarine with Albite from Baha, Braldu Valley, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

DESCRIPTION:No. 75259
Mineral:Beryl var. Aquamarine with Albite
Locality:Baha, Braldu Valley, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Description:Two intersecting lustrous transparent blue aquamarine crystals, the gem variety of the mineral species beryl, to 57 mm with hexagonal form and basal pinacoid terminations. Small white albite crystals to 9 mm grew on the rear of the longest aquamarine. Collected ca. 2010. The albite fluoresces bright-white under 365 nm LW UV illumination
Overall Size:6x3.5x2 cm
Crystals:1-57 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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