AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Afghanistan > Beryl var. Emerald |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 78597 |
Mineral: | Beryl var. Emerald |
Locality: | Herat-Panjsher Fault, southeastern slope of the Panjshir River, Buzmal-Khenj area, Panjshir Province, Afghanistan |
Description: | Three elongated lustrous translucent dark-green emerald crystals, the green gem variety of the mineral species beryl, in limonite-stained brown quartz. |
Overall Size: | 45x25x20 mm |
Crystals: | 10-17 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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