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Beryl (Var: Aquamarine), Schorl

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This is a robust, thick, textbook aquamarine crystal with great blue color saturation. It is translucent, though not transparent per se. The thing that really makes this piece are the slender inclusions of acicular schorl in the termination, running perpendicular to the long crystal axis. The effect is really striking, and very dramatic. From the noted Erongo specialty collection of Heini Soltau.

Product details

SpeciesAquamarine, Beryl, Schorl
SizeMiniature
Dimensions5.0 x 3.6 x 2.8 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.