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Beryl (Var: Heliodor), Beryl (Var: Aquamarine)

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An aesthetic cluster of rare, heliodor-tipped aquamarine crystals from a recent one-time find in the Erongo Mountains. Each of the gemmy and lustrous crystals have good color, become gemmier toward their terminations, and have a distinctive 2 mm zone of yellow-green at their terminations. The large crystal is 4.4 cm. We have not seen an Erongo aqua with green tips, such as this, in the years of mining there.

Product details

SpeciesAquamarine, Beryl, Heliodor
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.4 x 4.8 x 4.0 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityNamibia, Erongo Region, Erongo Mountains

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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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.