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Aquamarine Albite & Schorl

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Aquamarine Albite & Schorl

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Description
Locality: 
Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.8 × 3.3 × 2.1 cm
Description

A spray of gemmy, sharp and doubl terminated, sky blue aquamarine crystals in excellent quality and clarity. The upper thrid shows milky phantoms and the whole dramatic assemble is set on snowy white albite crystals and in combination with little bit of schorl. The specimen looks great all around - a 360° specimen! No significant damages to report.

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

Albite

Formula: 
NaAlSi3O8
Strunz: 
9.FA.35
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Finnbo (Finbo), Falun, Dalarna, Sweden

Schorl

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