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Turquoise pseudomorph after Beryl from Apache Canyon Mines, West Camp, Turquoise Mountains near Baker, California

 
Turquoise pseudomorph after Beryl from Apache Canyon Mines, West Camp, Turquoise Mountains near Baker, California

Turquoise pseudomorph after Beryl from Apache Canyon Mines, West Camp, Turquoise Mountains near Baker, California

Turquoise pseudomorph after Beryl from Apache Canyon Mines, West Camp, Turquoise Mountains near Baker, California

DESCRIPTION:No. 81743
Mineral:Turquoise pseudomorph after Beryl
Locality:Apache Canyon Mines, West Camp, Turquoise Mountains near Baker, California
Description:Terminated pale blue-green turquoise pseudomorph after a hexagonal beryl crystal with remnants of white quartz-rich matrix. Identified by Chesterman at the Ca. Div. of Mines and Geology based on morphology, trace beryl remnants and in situ beryl nearby. Ex. Miller collection T490; ex. Betts #54313. Collected by mine owner Ed Nazelrod in 2012
Overall Size:11x9x8 mm
Crystals:6 mm pseudo
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