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

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

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

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

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

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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 69274
Mineral:Beryl var. Aquamarine with Hyalite Opal
Locality:Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Damaraland, Namibia
Description:Cluster of intersecting lustrous transparent blue aquamarine crystals, the blue gem variety of the mineral species beryl, to 36 mm with patches of colorless hyalite opal on the surfaces that fluoresce bright green under SW UV illumination. Ex. Georg Gebhard (author of Tsumeb I and II)
Overall Size:6.5x4x2.5 cm
Crystals:4-36 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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