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Chrysoberyl

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Chrysoberyl

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Description
Locality: 
Lake Alaotra, Alaotra-Mangoro, Madagascar
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.4 × 2.8 × 2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.00cm
Description

Unusual specimen of yellow-green, lustrous, multiple chrysoberyl twins up to 10 mm across on quartz matrix from Lac Alaotra Chrysoberyl Pegmatites, Ambatondrazaka, Madagascar. A rare matrix specimen.

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Chrysoberyl

Formula: 
BeAl2O4
Strunz: 
4.BA.05
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
8.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Brazil

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