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Beryl

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Description
Locality: 
Mwami, Karoi, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9.3 × 2.5 × 2.2 cm
Description

Good size blueish prismatic crystal of Beryl associated to brown garnets an the base. It is not terminated and it was bought in 1969 by Mr. Virlet from Gilbert Gauthier, who carried out a collecting/buying trip in the early 1960’s throw Northern Rhodesia (Zambia), Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe), South Africa and South West Africa (Namibia).

Ex. René Virlet specimen.

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

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