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Aquamarine & Muscovite

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MGR171465

Aquamarine & Muscovite

ex Schlosser collection

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Description
Locality: 
Chumar Bakhoor, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.3 × 6.6 × 5.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
5.50cm
Description

The aquamarine crystal is 55mm tall and 37mm diameter. It shows sharp termination and excellent luster, it is complete all around without any damage or contact. The color is light blue. At the base of the main crystals you can see several intergrown smaller crystals which are also lustrous. The matrix is covered with muscovite. The assemble is very good and aesthtic. It can be shown in each angle, each position can be used for display. Undamaged.

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

Muscovite

Formula: 
KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Strunz: 
9.EC.15
Hardness: 
2.5
Streak: 
White