Museum Collection This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog. Not for Sale.
Beryl var. Aquamarine / Schorl
Karibib District, Erongo, Namibia
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Classification |
Mineral |
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Gem Quality Combination
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Origin Location |
Karibib District, Erongo, Namibia |
Description |
High quality well terminated aquamarine pencils aesthetically perched on a pleasing black Shorl Tourmaline and white feldspar combo. A very premium miniature. Sadly, this piece was damaged during inspection - one of the main crystals has broken. |
Luster |
Adamantine |
Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
Mineral Group / Note |
Beryllium Aluminum Cyclosilicate |
Handling |
No special handling is required. |
Modifications |
Damaged |
Size Group |
Miniature |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
0.00 cm * 0.00 cm * 0.00 cm |
Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
Beryl: Be3Al2Si6O18 triberyllium dialuminum hexasilicon oxygen *
Schorl: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) sodium iron hexaluminum hexasilicon oxygen boron oxygen oxygen trihydrogen hydroxide *
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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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Fluorapophyllite-(K) / Okenite![Fluorapophyllite-(K) / Okenite](/Files/Minerals/Chloro-ApophyliteOkenite_115_sm.jpg) Orthoclase / Mica![Orthoclase / Mica](/Files/Minerals/OrthoclaseMica_184_sm.jpg) Fluorite![Fluorite](/Files/Minerals/Fluorite_379_sm.jpg) Tourmaline var. Elbaite var. Watermelon![Tourmaline var. Elbaite var. Watermelon](/Files/Minerals/WatermelonTourmaline_248_sm.jpg) Tourmaline / Lepidolite / Albite![Tourmaline / Lepidolite / Albite](/Files/Minerals/Tourmaline_1508_0_sm.jpg) Columbite-(Mn) Tantalite-(Mg)![Columbite-(Mn) Tantalite-(Mg)](/Files/Minerals/ColumbiteTantalumColtan_274_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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Element List:
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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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This Mineral Formula Similar Mineral Formula
Na Fe Al Si O B H Na Fe Al Si O B H
Na Fe Al Si O B H Na Fe Al Si O B H F
Na Fe Al Si O B H Na Fe Mg Al B O Si H
Na Fe Al Si O B H Na Fe Al Mg Si O B H
Na Fe Al Si O B H Na Li Al B O Si H
Na Fe Al Si O B H Na Mg Fe Si Al O H
Na Fe Al Si O B H Na Ca Fe Al Si O H
Na Fe Al Si O B H Na Fe Al Si O H
Na Fe Al Si O B H Na Fe Al Si O H
Na Fe Al Si O B H Na Ca Fe Al Si O H
Na Fe Al Si O B H Fe Al Si O B H
Na Fe Al Si O B H Na Fe Al Si O B F
Na Fe Al Si O B H Na Al Si O B H
Na Fe Al Si O B H Ca Fe Al B Si O H
Na Fe Al Si O B H Na Mg Al Si O B H
Na Fe Al Si O B H Na Al Li Si O B H
Na Fe Al Si O B H Na Ca Fe Si Al O H
Na Fe Al Si O B H Na Ca Fe Si Al O H
Na Fe Al Si O B H Na Ca Fe Al Si O H
Na Fe Al Si O B H Na Fe Al Mg Si O H
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Mineral Group:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s): beryl tourmaline
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