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Beryl var. Emerald from Mina Real, Vasquez-Yacopí District, Boyacá Department, Colombia

 
Beryl var. Emerald from Mina Real, Vasquez-Yacopí District, Boyacá Department, Colombia

Beryl var. Emerald from Mina Real, Vasquez-Yacopí District, Boyacá Department, Colombia

Beryl var. Emerald from Mina Real, Vasquez-Yacopí District, Boyacá Department, Colombia

Beryl var. Emerald from Mina Real, Vasquez-Yacopí District, Boyacá Department, Colombia

DESCRIPTION:No. 62552
Mineral:Beryl var. Emerald
Locality:Mina Real, Vasquez-Yacopí District, Boyacá Department, Colombia
Description:Two parallel lustrous transparent light-to-medium green emerald crystals, the green gem variety of the mineral species beryl, in sooty gray matrix. The emerald crystals are prismatic hexagonal form with textured basal pinacoid terminations.
Overall Size:28x25x24 mm
Crystals:10-13 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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