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

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

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

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

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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 75025
Mineral:Beryl var. Aquamarine with Foitite Tourmaline
Locality:Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Damaraland, Namibia
Description:Lustrous transparent aquamarine crystals, the blue-green gem variety of the mineral species beryl, to 30 mm intersecting lustrous black tapered foitite tourmaline crystals to 20 mm. Foitite tourmaline is an uncommon species in the tourmaline group. Ex. Georg Gebhard (author of Tsumeb I and II), collected ca. 1990
Overall Size:4.5x3x2.5 cm
Crystals:4-30 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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