Museum Collection
This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog.
Not for Sale.
Beryl var. Aquamarine / Quartz
Brazil
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| Classification |
Mineral |
| Tags |
Combination
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| Origin Location |
Brazil |
| Description |
A fine example of light blue euhedral beryl var. aquamarine on quartz. These specimens show nice color saturation and some translucency in some pieces. The aqua has generally very clean faces, with rough terminations. These specimens show the natural hexagonal prismatic growth pattern of this species. A great way to include an affordable specimen of this "top 4 gem" mineral in your collection. |
| 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 |
Not measured precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Quantity |
1 Specimen |
| Mineral List |
Beryl: Be3Al2Si6O18
triberyllium dialuminum hexasilicon octadecoxygen *
Quartz: SiO2
silicon dioxide *
* 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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Similarly Colored Minerals:
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Garnet var. Andradite / Zussmanite Beryl var. Goshenite / Fluorite Fluorite Cylindrite Fluorite Ferberite |
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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Search Wikipedia: Beryl (Wiki)
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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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