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Beryl var. Aquamarine from 90 km ENE of Kabul, Laghman Province, Afghanistan

 
Beryl var. Aquamarine from 90 km ENE of Kabul, Laghman Province, Afghanistan

Beryl var. Aquamarine from 90 km ENE of Kabul, Laghman Province, Afghanistan

DESCRIPTION:No. 19881
Mineral:Beryl var. Aquamarine
Locality:90 km ENE of Kabul, Laghman Province, Afghanistan
Description:Single crystal of blue-green beryl (variety aquamarine) without matrix. The crystal is doubly-terminated. The bottom has a 5 mm layer of hollow, parallel tubes etched in from the termination. Much of the internal crystal is flawless.
Overall Size:37x19x10 mm
Crystals:37 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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