AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Colombia > Beryl var. Emerald on Calcite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 77895 |
Mineral: | Beryl var. Emerald on Calcite |
Locality: | Muzo Mine, Vasquez-Yacopi Mining District, Boyacá Department, Colombia |
Description: | Lustrous transparent medium-green emerald crystals, the green gem variety of the mineral beryl, to 16 mm surrounded with lustrous transparent gray calcite crystals to 7 mm. The emerald crystals are hexagonal form, with flat basal pinacoid terminations. Collected in 2018-2019 |
Overall Size: | 5x3.5x3 cm |
Crystals: | 7-16 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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