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Emerald

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Description
Locality: 
Muzo Mine, Muzo Municipality, Boyacá Department, Colombia
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.7 × 0.2 × 0.2 cm
Description

Terminated, gemmy emerald crystal from the best location in the world for this species.

Colour is more green than photos suggest.

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
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