Beryl (variety Aquamarine) on Schorl

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Beryl (variety aquamarine) on schorl, 18 cm (with crystals to 5 cm), from the Erongo Mountains, Erongo region, Namibia. Roberto Appiani photo.

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SizeMuseum
Dimensions1800.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Private Mineral Collections In Italy page 40

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Aquamarine
Mineral guide
Learn about Aquamarine
sea-blue to blue-green beryl; forms in pegmatites and alpine veins; prized for color, clarity, and dramatic matrix specimens.
Aquamarine
Regional guide
Aquamarine from Erongo Mountains, Namibia
from Erongo Mountains, Namibia - blue beryl in crisp prisms atop black schorl, forming miarolitic pegmatite pockets; a collector's locality.