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Chrysoberyl (V-twinned crystals) from Rio das Pratinhas, Arataca, Bahia, Brazil

 
Chrysoberyl (V-twinned crystals) from Rio das Pratinhas, Arataca, Bahia, Brazil

Chrysoberyl (V-twinned crystals) from Rio das Pratinhas, Arataca, Bahia, Brazil

DESCRIPTION:No. 78701
Mineral:Chrysoberyl (V-twinned crystals)
Locality:Rio das Pratinhas, Arataca, Bahia, Brazil
Description:Lustrous transparent-to-translucent yellowish-green chrysoberyl crystals with no matrix attached. The chrysoberyl crystals are V-twinned on the {130} plane as indicated by the striations on the prism faces.
Overall Size:13x10x3.5 mm
Crystals:13 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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