AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Colombia > Beryl var. Emerald on Calcite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 53103 |
Mineral: | Beryl var. Emerald on Calcite |
Locality: | Polveros Mine, Vasquez-Yacopí District, Boyacá Department, Colombia |
Description: | Large 26 mm medium-green transparent-to-translucent emerald crystal, the green gem variety of the mineral species beryl, in translucent gray calcite crystals to 12 mm on gray matrix. The emerald crystal termination is deep green and highly transparent. |
Overall Size: | 5x3.5x3.5 cm |
Crystals: | 26 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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