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Beryl v. Emerald, Calcite

Unknown Owner
A very nice group of deep-green Emerald crystals on white calcite crystals from the Muzo Mine, Vasquez Yacopi Mining District, Boyaca Department, Colombia. Good matrix emerald specimens from Colombia area not common, and this specimen features a ~2 x .5 cm cluster of well-formed gemmy saturated green crystals perched on white calcite crystals. Classic!

Product details

Species
Beryl, Brucite, EmeraldAbout Beryl →
SizeMiniature
Dimensions2.5 x 3.0 x 5.0 cm
Added on09/25/2025
Locality
Colombia, Boyacá Department, Muzo MineRegional guide →

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
02/2026Unknown Owner$3,150.00
—Collector’s EdgeNot disclosed

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Beryl
Mineral guide
Learn about Beryl
iconic mineral with prisms and vivid color varieties (aquamarine, emerald, morganite); prized for crystal form, striking matrix, and collector appeal.
Beryl
Regional guide
Beryl from Muzo Mine, Colombia
from Muzo Mine means emerald in its most storied Colombian expression: saturated green Be3Al2(Si6O18), colored chiefly by chromium and vanadium, set against white calcite, black shale, pyrite, and, more rarely, quartz. To collectors, the finest Muzo pieces are not simply “emerald specimens”; they are the reference point by which many other emerald localities are judged. The best examples combine a vivid, slightly velvety green with a glassy luster, sharply hexagonal prism form, and a matrix that tells the whole geological story at a glance: green crystal, white carbonate vein, dark carbonaceous host rock, and metallic pyrite.