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Beryl var. Aquamarine (with unusual hollow tubes) from Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

 
Beryl var. Aquamarine (with unusual hollow tubes) from Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Beryl var. Aquamarine (with unusual hollow tubes) from Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Beryl var. Aquamarine (with unusual hollow tubes) from Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

DESCRIPTION:No. 75338
Mineral:Beryl var. Aquamarine (with unusual hollow tubes)
Locality:Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Description:Lustrous transparent blue terminated aquamarine crystal, the blue gem variety of the mineral species beryl, with thin hollow tubes at the termination where small minerals were deposited, but the aquamarine continued to grow around resulting in tubes. Weight: 3.0 grams
Overall Size:17x10x8 mm
Crystals:17 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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