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Emerald

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MGR819056

Emerald

Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Izumrudnye Kopi, Malyshevo, Ekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russian Federation
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4 × 3.4 × 2.9 cm
Description

A relatively sharp emerald crystal set on matrix - typical color for the locality. The termination is more sharp as you might imagine based only on photography - better in person! A really attractive sample from this well known 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