Museum Collection This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog. Not for Sale.
Beryl var. Aquamarine
Erongo, Namibia
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Classification |
Mineral |
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Gem Quality Twinned
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Origin Location |
Erongo, Namibia |
Description |
Two approximately 2.5 CM twinned Aquamarine crystals with perfect termination on one end. The specimen is an appealing shade of light sky blue with some deeper color saturation visible from certain angles. |
Luster |
Vitreous |
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 |
No modifications. |
Size Group |
Miniature |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
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Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
Beryl: Be3Al2Si6O18 triberyllium dialuminum hexasilicon octadecoxygen *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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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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Tourmaline var. Indicolite Benitoite Tourmaline var. Elbaite Okenite/Blue Chalcedony Stibnite Kyanite |
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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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s): beryl
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