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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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 57910
Mineral:Beryl var. Aquamarine
Locality:Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Description:Interconnected lustrous transparent blue aquamarine beryl crystals with no attached matrix. The aquamarine crystals are elongated hexagonal form, with flat basal pinacoid terminations, modified by secondary pyramidal edge and corner faces. Originally acquired from Herb Obodda ca. 1995
Overall Size:5x3.5x2.5 cm
Crystals:18-50 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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