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Emerald On Pyrite

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Emerald On Pyrite

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Description
Locality: 
Chivor Mine, Chivor Municipality, Boyacá Department, Colombia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.7 × 3.8 × 2.6 cm
Description

A well defined and unterminated emerald perched on glistening, mostly crystallized pyrite, typical for this locality. The emerald is transparent, sharp edged and highly lustrous. The colour is an intensive and characteristic emerald green. A very good specimen.

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

Pyrite

Formula: 
FeS2
Strunz: 
2.EB.05a
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5
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