AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Colombia > Beryl var. Emerald |
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DESCRIPTION: | No. 49139 |
Mineral: | Beryl var. Emerald |
Locality: | Chivor Mine, Guavió-Guateque District, Boyacá Department, Colombia |
Description: | Two glassy medium-green emerald crystals, the green gem variety of beryl, on translucent gray calcite with two partial emeralds around the base. The emerald crystal is hexagonal form with flat basal pinacoid termination and is transparent internally. |
Overall Size: | 12x10x8 mm |
Crystals: | 10 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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