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Aquamarine

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Aquamarine

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Description
Locality: 
Nagar, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Museum (18cm plus)
Size: 
18.2 × 5.4 × 4.6 cm
Description

Here we have a truly exceptionally huge crystal of aquamarine from Pakistan. With over 18cm this is definitely an outstanding example. The faces are highly lustrous and it has a well defined top termination as well as some stepped growth. Also the colour is nicely satturated and there is even some intergrown albite present.

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