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Beryl var. Aquamarine from Pech, Kunar Province, Afghanistan

 
Beryl var. Aquamarine from Pech, Kunar Province, Afghanistan

Beryl var. Aquamarine from Pech, Kunar Province, Afghanistan

Beryl var. Aquamarine from Pech, Kunar Province, Afghanistan

DESCRIPTION:No. 82690
Mineral:Beryl var. Aquamarine
Locality:Pech, Kunar Province, Afghanistan
Description:Segment of a lustrous transparent blue=green aquamarine crystal, the gem variety of the mineral species beryl, with sawn face on the bottom and flat, etched termination. This is the upper 11 mm of a 27 mm crystal sold to Miller in 2015. Weight: 4.4 grams. Ex. Miller collection T2790; cut from a larger crystal; Betts #64827; ex. C. Carter Rich (1935-2018)
Overall Size:18x12x11 mm
Crystals:18 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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