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Beryl (Var: Aquamarine), Orthoclase, Schorl

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A superb Erongo Aquamarine/Orthoclase so reminiscent of the great piece on the cover of the May/June 2007 Rocks & Minerals that I would bet it was from the same pocket (...and they both were from the same collection as that piece came from me as well). The gemmy, doubly-terminated Aquamarine is 2.6 cm long, and rests perfectly on a cluster of sharpy euhedral Orthoclase crystals. Ex. Charlie Key stock.

Product details

SpeciesAquamarine, Beryl, Schorl, Orthoclase
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.3 x 2.5 x 2.0 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.