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Emerald

Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Sedl, Nasenkopf Mountain, Bramberg am Wildkogel, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8 × 6.5 × 3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.80cm
Description

Habach Valley emeralds are an Austrian and European classic species.
Several crystals are nicely set in the biotite schist matrix. They are rather gemmy and have good color saturation. The largest crystal is 1.8 cm long.
Ex. Armin Wendland Collection

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Emerald

Variety Of: 

Beryl

Formula: 
Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Strunz: 
9.CJ.05
Hardness: 
7.5 - 8.0
Formula: 
Be3(Al,Cr)2Si6O18
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
0.0