Beryl var. Aquamarine with Schorl - image 1
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Beryl var. Aquamarine with Schorl

Unknown Owner
Erongo is known for unusual combinations such as aquamarine and tourmaline in proximity, in this case even growing intertwined with one another. This miniature shows an unusual balance in that you have nearly equal visual appeal and size to the two components - one an aquamarine (beryl) and the other a schorl (tourmaline). The strong blue aquamarine is just under 4 cm in height. I love the contrast of the two, and the overall balance! An old specimen from the early 2000s.

Product details

Species
Aquamarine, Beryl, SchorlAbout Aquamarine →
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.2 x 3.9 x 3.4 cm
Added on12/02/2024
Locality
Namibia, Erongo Region, Erongo MountainsRegional guide →

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 the Erongo Mountains has a look that collectors recognize immediately: cool blue to blue-green beryl, often standing in crisp hexagonal prisms from a jet-black nest of schorl tourmaline, with white feldspar or microcline providing the third color in the composition. The best pieces are not merely loose gem crystals; they are complete pegmatite mini-landscapes, built in miarolitic cavities where beryl, tourmaline, feldspar, quartz, fluorite, topaz, hyalite opal, and other late-stage minerals crystallized into open space.