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Beryl from Boyacá Department, Colombia

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A busy group of bright, mid-emerald-green Beryl crystals of the variety Emerald from the Guavió-Guatéque Mining District in the Boyacá Department of Colombia. The brilliant and lustrous hexagonal crystals range from a few millimetres to 3.2 x 0.6 x 0.6 cm and lay flat in a bed of small blades of snowy-white Albite crystals. The Emeralds are mainly translucent but have small transparent zones in parts. Interestingly, two bands of lamellar black shale are embedded within the Albite, this being a common association with Emeralds in this region. A great miniature of the Emerald variety of Beryl from Columbia.

Product details

SpeciesBerylEmeraldAlbite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions3.4 x 5.2 x 2.3 cm
Added on10/24/2024
LocalityColombia, Boyacá Department
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Dec 2024
Price paid
$1,200.00
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Crystal ClassicsNot disclosed

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Beryl
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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 Boyacá Department
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