Beryl Var. Emerald - Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia

Beryl Var. Emerald

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This is a magnificently rich small cabinet-size old-time Russian Beryl var. Emerald specimen from the Krupskoye Deposit displaying a pleasing group of stout crystals measuring to 3 cm tall, and showing a banded green shaded structure parallel to the pinacoid terminations. The matrix is a characteristic black-dark brown Biotite schist. It is accompanied by a label from Anton Berger's (1870-1956) private collection.

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SpeciesBeryl, Emerald

SizeSmall Cabinet

Dimensions7.5 x 7.9 x 7.0 cm

Added on10/24/2024

LocalityRussia, Sverdlovsk Oblast

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Date	Collector	Acquisition price
—	Crystal Classics	Not disclosed

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iconic mineral with prisms and vivid color varieties (aquamarine, emerald, morganite); prized for crystal form, striking matrix, and collector appeal.

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Beryl from Sverdlovsk Oblast

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Sverdlovsk Oblast

Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia — Urals locality yielding emeralds in schist, banded malachite, and crocoite; prized by collectors for historic mining sites and clas…

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