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Beryl var. Aquamarine on Microcline from Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Damaraland, Namibia

 
Beryl var. Aquamarine on Microcline from Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Damaraland, Namibia

Beryl var. Aquamarine on Microcline from Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Damaraland, Namibia

Beryl var. Aquamarine on Microcline from Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Damaraland, Namibia

Beryl var. Aquamarine on Microcline from Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Damaraland, Namibia

Beryl var. Aquamarine on Microcline from Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Damaraland, Namibia

Beryl var. Aquamarine on Microcline from Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Damaraland, Namibia

Beryl var. Aquamarine on Microcline from Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Damaraland, Namibia

Beryl var. Aquamarine on Microcline from Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Damaraland, Namibia

Beryl var. Aquamarine on Microcline from Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Damaraland, Namibia

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Beryl var. Aquamarine on Microcline from Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Damaraland, Namibia

Photo below under longwave ultraviolet illumination:
Beryl var. Aquamarine on Microcline from Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Damaraland, Namibia

DESCRIPTION:No. 78018
Mineral:Beryl var. Aquamarine on Microcline
Locality:Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Damaraland, Namibia
Description:Lustrous 44 mm transparent aquamarine crystal, the blue-green gem variety of the mineral species beryl, on contrasting white microcline feldspar crystals to 32 mm. The aquamarine beryl crystal is hexagonal form, with flat basal pinacoid termination. The microcline fluoresces red under SW UV and white under LW UV
Overall Size:6x4.5x4 cm
Crystals:7-44 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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