Beryl Var. Emerald - Habach valley, Salzburg, Austria

Beryl Var. Emerald

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There are very few notable Emerald occurrences in Europe, and most are located in the Alps. One of the best known is in the Habach Valley in Austria. It from there that this fine small cabinet specimen comes. Five richly coloured emerald green translucent well developed hexagonal prismatic Beryl, var. Emerald crystals individually measuring to 9 mm in length are aesthetically arranged over a contrasting light coloured Mica schist matrix. The majority of Emerald crystals from the Emerald mine in Habach Valley are not a rich intense green like these, but a washed out pale green and often opaque internally. This choice specimen was formerly owned by Christian Weise.

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SpeciesBeryl, Emerald

SizeSmall Cabinet

Dimensions7.0 x 7.0 x 1.2 cm

Added on10/24/2024

LocalityAustria, Salzburg, Habach valley

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Unknown Owner

Previous owners

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 Habach valley

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Habach valley

Habach valley, Austria — historic emerald locality in metamorphic schists, yielding emeralds in dark mica-rich matrices, prized for history and color.

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