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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 72335
Mineral:Beryl var. Aquamarine, Quartz, Schorl Tourmaline, Hyalite Opal on Microcline
Locality:Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Damaraland, Namibia
Description:Two lustrous transparent blue-green aquamarine beryl crystals to 23 mm with lustrous black schorl tourmaline crystals to 8 mm and transparent smoky quartz crystals to 24 mm on white microcline with crust of colorless hyalite that fluoresces under UV. Ex. G. McLoughlin collection
Overall Size:5.5x5x2.5 cm
Crystals:1-24 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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