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Beryl var. Aquamarine with Muscovite from Nuristan, Laghman Province, Afghanistan

 
Beryl var. Aquamarine with Muscovite from Nuristan, Laghman Province, Afghanistan

Beryl var. Aquamarine with Muscovite from Nuristan, Laghman Province, Afghanistan

Beryl var. Aquamarine with Muscovite from Nuristan, Laghman Province, Afghanistan

Beryl var. Aquamarine with Muscovite from Nuristan, Laghman Province, Afghanistan

DESCRIPTION:No. 35894
Mineral:Beryl var. Aquamarine with Muscovite
Locality:Nuristan, Laghman Province, Afghanistan
Description:Parallel transparent-to-translucent glassy aquamarine beryl crystals with sprinkling of silvery muscovite microcrystals on the prism faces on one side. The aquamarine crystals have basal pinacoid terminations and striated prism faces.
Overall Size:72x44x35 mm
Crystals:.5-68 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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