| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from China > Beryl var. Aquamarine on Muscovite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 90192 |
| Mineral: | Beryl var. Aquamarine on Muscovite |
| Locality: | Xuebaoding Mountain near Pingwu, Sichuan Province, China |
| Description: | Lustrous transparent pale-blue aquamarine crystals, the blue gem variety of the mineral beryl, to 25 mm on translucent silvery platy muscovite mica crystals to 10 mm. The aquamarine crystals are tabular hexagonal form with secondary pyramidal edge faces. Ex. Philip Phillips collection #BAO609-1; originally acquired from Arkenstone in 2006 |
| Overall Size: | 5x3.5x2.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 5-25 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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