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Schorl, Beryl (Var: Aquamarine), Feldspar Group

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A total combo plate for your all-included Erongo pocket! This specimen of crystallized feldspar matrix hosts several aquas to 1 inch clustering about a 2-inch crystal of aquamarine on one side; and balancing it is an approx. 2-inch SHARP, doubly-terminated schorl in counterpoint. Ex. Charlie Key.

Product details

SpeciesAquamarine, Beryl, Feldspar, Schorl
SizeCabinet
Dimensions14.3 x 12.4 x 6.8 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.
    Schorl, Beryl (Var: Aquamarine), Feldspar Group - Erongo Mountains, Erongo Region, Namibia