| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Montana > Beryl var. Emerald |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 49665 |
| Mineral: | Beryl var. Emerald |
| Locality: | Broken Trail Battlestar Mine, Rock Creek, Mineral County, Montana |
| Description: | Little-known locality (see Sinkankas: Emerald and Other Beryls) of translucent emerald crystals, the green gem variety of the mineral species beryl, with lustrous crystal faces. These emeralds were tested and verified that chromium is the chromophore. |
| Overall Size: | 8x4x3 cm |
| Crystals: | 5-12 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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