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Emerald

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Emerald

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Description
Locality: 
Khaltaro, Rakaposhi-Haramosh Mountains, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.2 × 3.5 × 3.4 cm
Description

Numerous - most end-pointed - crystals of well saturated of emerald set on matrix. Lot of thin needles of black schorl are also inter-grown to matrix. No - not Muzo quality, but should be not under-appreciated for this very rare locality!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Emerald

Variety Of: 

Beryl

Formula: 
Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Strunz: 
9.CJ.05
Hardness: 
7.5 - 8.0
Formula: 
Be3(Al,Cr)2Si6O18
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
0.0