Beryl (Var: Aquamarine), Quartz (Var: Smoky Quartz), Orthoclase, Schorl - image 1

Beryl (Var: Aquamarine), Quartz (Var: Smoky Quartz), Orthoclase, Schorl

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A dramatic large piece featuring an excellent doubly-terminated 5.5-cm Aquamarine with very good color, superb luster, and gemmy terminations. The associated Orthoclase, Smoky Quartz, and Schorl also have well-developed crystals. Some of the Orthoclase has been weathered, making for a stark contrast to the sharper geometry of the aquamarine itself. Ex. Charlie Key Collection.

Product details

SpeciesAquamarine, Beryl, Quartz, Schorl, Smoky quartz, Orthoclase
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions9.7 x 8.0 x 6.0 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.