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Beryl var. Aquamarine (doubly terminated) in Quartz from Upper Ledge, Fisher Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine

 
Beryl var. Aquamarine (doubly terminated) in Quartz from Upper Ledge, Fisher Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine

Beryl var. Aquamarine (doubly terminated) in Quartz from Upper Ledge, Fisher Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine

Beryl var. Aquamarine (doubly terminated) in Quartz from Upper Ledge, Fisher Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine

DESCRIPTION:No. 79441
Mineral:Beryl var. Aquamarine (doubly terminated) in Quartz
Locality:Upper Ledge, Fisher Quarry, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine
Description:Lustrous transparent green aquamarine crystal, the green gem variety of the mineral species beryl, embedded in gray quartz. Both ends of the aquamarine crystal are terminated with flat basal pinacoid faces. Collected by D. Swenson in August 1993
Overall Size:26x25x17 mm
Crystals:23 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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