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Beryl var. Aquamarine / Quartz
Coronel Murta, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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![Beryl var. Aquamarine / Quartz](/Files/Minerals/BerylvarAquamarineQuartzFeldspar_689_lg.jpg)
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Classification |
Mineral |
Tags |
Combination
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Origin Location |
Coronel Murta, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
Description |
This is a brilliantly colored blue aquamarine crystal in matrix, not particularly translucent, but displaying exceptional saturation for aqua. A long, unrepaired and undamaged crystal sits attractively perched in the center of the quartz and feldspar matrix. |
Luster |
Vitreous |
Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
Handling |
No special handling is required. |
Modifications |
No modifications. |
Size Group |
Small Cabinet |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
6.00 cm * 6.00 cm * 3.00 cm |
Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
Beryl: Be3Al2Si6O18 triberyllium dialuminum hexasilicon oxygen *
Quartz: SiO2 silicon dioxide *
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
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Quartz![Quartz](/Files/Minerals/Quartz_584_sm.jpg) Fluorite![Fluorite](/Files/Minerals/Fluorite_512_sm.jpg) Ankerite / Chalcopyrite![Ankerite / Chalcopyrite](/Files/Minerals/AnkeriteChalcopyrite_1243_0_sm.jpg) Quartz var. Flint![Quartz var. Flint](/Files/Minerals/QuartzvarFlint_792_sm.jpg) Dolomite ps. after Aragonite![Dolomite ps. after Aragonite](/Files/Minerals/DolomitepsafterAragonite_984_0_sm.jpg) Beryl var. Aquamarine / Quartz![Beryl var. Aquamarine / Quartz](/Files/Minerals/BerylvarAquamarineQuartz_903_0_sm.jpg) |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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Mineral Group:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s): beryl
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Edit Specimen Search Wikipedia: Beryl (Wiki) Search Mindat: Beryl Search Web Mineral DB: Beryl Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Beryl Search Wikipedia: Aquamarine (Wiki) Search Mindat: Aquamarine Search Web Mineral DB: Aquamarine Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Aquamarine Search Wikipedia: Quartz (Wiki) Search Mindat: Quartz Search Web Mineral DB: Quartz Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Quartz
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