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Aquamarine & Schorl

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Aquamarine & Schorl

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Description
Locality: 
Erongo Mountains, Karibib, Erongo Region, Namibia
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.2 × 3.9 × 3.5 cm
Description

This specimen shows exceptional quality! The both freestanding main crystals are sharp terminated, highly lustrous and sharp end-pointed. They show very good color, their assemble is like a "V". At the bottom you can see the additional combination with sharp terminated, very glossy schorl crystals. Fantastic and aesthetic assemble and even much better in person. No significant damages to report, bottom was on the rock. 

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

Schorl

Formula: 
Na(Fe2+3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Strunz: 
9.CK.05
Hardness: 
7.0