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Beryl var. Aquamarine (etched gem-grade crystal) from Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil

 
Beryl var. Aquamarine (etched gem-grade crystal) from Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Beryl var. Aquamarine (etched gem-grade crystal) from Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Beryl var. Aquamarine (etched gem-grade crystal) from Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Beryl var. Aquamarine (etched gem-grade crystal) from Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Beryl var. Aquamarine (etched gem-grade crystal) from Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Beryl var. Aquamarine (etched gem-grade crystal) from Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Beryl var. Aquamarine (etched gem-grade crystal) from Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil

DESCRIPTION:No. 72765
Mineral:Beryl var. Aquamarine (etched gem-grade crystal)
Locality:Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Description:Lustrous transparent green gem-grade aquamarine crystal, the blue-green gem variety of the mineral species beryl, with complexly etched surfaces that partially dissolved the aquamarine along the crystalline structure resulting in many parallel faces. Collected ca. 1965
Overall Size:5x3.5x3 cm
Crystals:50 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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