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Beryl var. Emerald on Albite with Fluorapatite from Chivor Mine, Guavió-Guateque District, Boyacá Department, Colombia

 
Beryl var. Emerald on Albite with Fluorapatite from Chivor Mine, Guavió-Guateque District, Boyacá Department, Colombia

Beryl var. Emerald on Albite with Fluorapatite from Chivor Mine, Guavió-Guateque District, Boyacá Department, Colombia

Beryl var. Emerald on Albite with Fluorapatite from Chivor Mine, Guavió-Guateque District, Boyacá Department, Colombia

Beryl var. Emerald on Albite with Fluorapatite from Chivor Mine, Guavió-Guateque District, Boyacá Department, Colombia

Beryl var. Emerald on Albite with Fluorapatite from Chivor Mine, Guavió-Guateque District, Boyacá Department, Colombia

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Beryl var. Emerald on Albite with Fluorapatite from Chivor Mine, Guavió-Guateque District, Boyacá Department, Colombia

Photo below under longwave ultraviolet illumination:
Beryl var. Emerald on Albite with Fluorapatite from Chivor Mine, Guavió-Guateque District, Boyacá Department, Colombia

DESCRIPTION:No. 77894
Mineral:Beryl var. Emerald on Albite with Fluorapatite
Locality:Chivor Mine, Guavió-Guateque District, Boyacá Department, Colombia
Description:Lustrous transparent green prismatic emerald crystals, the green gem variety of beryl, to 7 mm with lustrous transparent colorless albite crystals to 3 mm and platy transparent pale-brown fluorapatite crystals to 2 mm that fluoresce under UV. Collected in 2018-2019
Overall Size:5.5x3x1.5 cm
Crystals:1-7 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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