AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Brazil > Beryl var. Aquamarine with minor Lepidolite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 74009 |
Mineral: | Beryl var. Aquamarine with minor Lepidolite |
Locality: | Medina Pegmatite, Pedra Azul, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
Description: | Lustrous transparent aquamarine crystal, the green gem variety of beryl, with basal pinacoid termination modified by secondary edge and corner faces. The surfaces of the beryl have a 4 mm lepidolite inclusion on rear and complex dissolution patterns. Collected ca. 1990 |
Overall Size: | 55x13x12 mm |
Crystals: | 55 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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