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Aquamarine, Smoky Quartz

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Aquamarine crystal, doubly terminated on smoky quartz, 2.7 cm, from the Erongo Mountains, Namibia. Wendell Wilson collection and photo.

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SpeciesAquamarine, Quartz, Smoky quartz
SizeMiniature
Dimensions2.7 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityNamibia, Erongo Region, Erongo Mountains
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Refined Elegance page 40
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Wendell Wilson

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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.
Locality guide
Erongo Mountains
A collector's guide to Erongo Mountains, Namibia: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 1326 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.