| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Pakistan > Beryl var. Aquamarine in Quartz-Albite with Columbite-Fe |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 44232 |
| Mineral: | Beryl var. Aquamarine in Quartz-Albite with Columbite-Fe |
| Locality: | Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan |
| Description: | Transparent aquamarine crystal, the blue gem variety of beryl, in white quartz-albite matrix. One side was trimmed to completely expose the tapering aquamarine crystal with black columbite and gray apatite that fluoresces yellow under UV illumination. |
| Overall Size: | 7x5.5x5 cm |
| Crystals: | 32 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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