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Beryl var. Aquamarine (zoned, with unusual hollow tubes) from Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

 
Beryl var. Aquamarine (zoned, with unusual hollow tubes) from Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Beryl var. Aquamarine (zoned, with unusual hollow tubes) from Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Beryl var. Aquamarine (zoned, with unusual hollow tubes) from Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

DESCRIPTION:No. 75339
Mineral:Beryl var. Aquamarine (zoned, with unusual hollow tubes)
Locality:Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Description:Lustrous transparent blue doubly-terminated aquamarine crystal, the blue gem variety of the mineral species beryl, with milky zones and thin hollow tubes at the termination where small minerals were deposited, but the aquamarine continued to grow. Weight: 4.9 grams
Overall Size:30x10x8 mm
Crystals:30 mm
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