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Beryl var. Aquamarine from Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

 
Beryl var. Aquamarine from Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Beryl var. Aquamarine from Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

DESCRIPTION:No. 40272
Mineral:Beryl var. Aquamarine
Locality:Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Description:Transparent aquamarine beryl crystal with glassy crystal faces and flat basal pinacoid termination. Note the internal phantom zone composed of thin, parallel tubes that resulted from interrupted growth of the termination face.
Overall Size:32x17x12 mm
Crystals:32 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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