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Beryl With Schorl

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Beryl With Schorl

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Description
Locality: 
Erongo Mountains, Karibib, Erongo Region, Namibia
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.3 × 0.8 × 1 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.70cm
Description

A well terminated, euhedral, gemmy, blue beryl (aquarmarine) with decent clarity, hosted on acicular schrol (black tourmaline). Specimen is from the famed Erongo Mountains, Namibia.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Beryl

Formula: 
Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Strunz: 
9.CJ.05
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
7.5 - 8.0
Streak: 
White

Schorl

Formula: 
Na(Fe2+3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Strunz: 
9.CK.05
Hardness: 
7.0

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