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Aquamarine

Ex. Leo Jahaan Collection
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Description
Locality: 
Assunção Mine, Aldeia Nova, Sátão, Viseu District, Portugal
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
10.3 × 7.7 × 5 cm
Weight: 
360.00gr
Description

While typically aquamarine specimens are preferred clear with a rich blue coloring, the specimens of the Assunção Mine in Portugal are known for quite the opposite, being almost completely opaque and pale in color.

However, what they lack in clarity, they make up for in size.

Here is a classic well-terminated specimen in a great display size, the photos not quite capturing the color which actually appears slightly more blue in person.

Although opaque, it is in fact translucent as you can see in the 1st and 3rd photos, with a strong backlight revealing a sea-green coloring.  Although most people think of aquamarine as being exclusively blue, this shade of sea-green is generally considered within the spectrum of aquamarine specimens.

No signs of matrix, it's unclear if it's a true floater or if there was originally attachment.

Ex. Collection of Leo Jahaan

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Aquamarine

Variety Of: 

Beryl

Formula: 
Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Strunz: 
9.CJ.05
Hardness: 
7.5 - 8.0
Formula: 
Be3Al2Si6O18
Hardness: 
0.0
Colour: 
Blue
Streak: 
White
Jahaan Minerals

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Seller's terms and conditions

Please read the dimensions of the specimen, as the size of minerals in photos can be misleading.

To see the details shown in close-up macro photos, you may require a high quality magnifying glass or jeweler's loupe.

Care has been taken to accurately display the colors of the specimen. However, please be aware that computer monitors and phone screens each display colors slightly differently. Differences in light brightness and light source can also drastically alter the appearance of mineral colors. Therefore please be aware that while these photos are accurate and colors have not been enhanced, what you see on your screen may vary slightly from what you see in your hand, and may require specific lighting conditions (usually brighter is better).

Information regarding the specimen's found locality and mineral identification is believed to be correct, however due to the complexities of ID'ing minerals and tracking source locations in rare cases this data may be imprecise.

If you have any questions or concerns please don't hesitate to send a message.

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