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Beryl var. Aquamarine with Schorl Tourmaline with Hyalite Opal from Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Damaraland, Namibia

 
Beryl var. Aquamarine with Schorl Tourmaline with Hyalite Opal from Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Damaraland, Namibia

Beryl var. Aquamarine with Schorl Tourmaline with Hyalite Opal from Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Damaraland, Namibia

Beryl var. Aquamarine with Schorl Tourmaline with Hyalite Opal from Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Damaraland, Namibia

Beryl var. Aquamarine with Schorl Tourmaline with Hyalite Opal from Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Damaraland, Namibia

Beryl var. Aquamarine with Schorl Tourmaline with Hyalite Opal from Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Damaraland, Namibia

Beryl var. Aquamarine with Schorl Tourmaline with Hyalite Opal from Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Damaraland, Namibia

Beryl var. Aquamarine with Schorl Tourmaline with Hyalite Opal from Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Damaraland, Namibia

Beryl var. Aquamarine with Schorl Tourmaline with Hyalite Opal from Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Damaraland, Namibia

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Beryl var. Aquamarine with Schorl Tourmaline with Hyalite Opal from Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Damaraland, Namibia

DESCRIPTION:No. 69269
Mineral:Beryl var. Aquamarine with Schorl Tourmaline with Hyalite Opal
Locality:Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Damaraland, Namibia
Description:Lustrous transparent blue-green aquamarine crystals to 44 mm, the blue-green gem variety of the mineral species beryl, with lustrous black schorl tourmaline crystals to 19 mm, with patches of colorless hyalite opal that fluoresces green under SW UV. Ex. Georg Gebhard (author of Tsumeb I and II)
Overall Size:5x5x3.5 cm
Crystals:1-44 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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