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Aquamarine

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Aquamarine

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Description
Locality: 
Colatina, Espírito Santo, Brazil
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.3 × 2.2 × 1.1 cm
Description

Well-defined, gemmy prismatic crystal of light blue aquamarine with a well-developed lustrous pinacoidal termination and the edges bevelled by small pyramidal faces. Under magnification, interesting observations about the growth of this crystal can be done. The interior presents a hollow, enclosed elongated cavity at about the centre. The prism faces present nice square growing steps while the top pinacoid shows hexagonal growing voids. It is a doubly-ended piece, with a net contact with the matrix at the bottom face. Free of damages.

Acquired in 1977. Ex Gerard Vogel collection.

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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

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