Beryl from Copperbelt Province, Zambia

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A loose stacked grouping of deep green translucent semi lustrous beryl crystals, this the variety often called emerald. In great condition.Emerald occurrences in the Copperbelt province of Zambia were first discovered in the Kafubu area in 1928, though significant commercial production did not begin until the 1970s and 1980s; major industrial mines like Kagem remain active today so a closing date does not apply. Geologically, these deposits formed during the Pan-African orogeny when beryllium-rich pegmatites and quartz-tourmaline veins intruded chromium- and vanadium-bearing ultramafic and metabasite host rocks (such as talc-magnetite schists), creating phlogopite reaction zones where emerald crystallization took place.

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SpeciesBeryl

SizeSmall Cabinet

Dimensions8.0 x 1.2 x 1.2 cm

Added on09/22/2026

LocalityZambia, Copperbelt Province

Current owner

Unknown Owner

Acquired: Sep 2026

Previous owners

Date	Collector	Acquisition price
—	Weinrich Minerals	Not disclosed

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iconic mineral with prisms and vivid color varieties (aquamarine, emerald, morganite); prized for crystal form, striking matrix, and collector appeal.

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