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Beryl Var Emerald

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Description
Locality: 
Muzo Mine, Muzo Municipality, Boyacá Department, Colombia
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3 × 2.5 × 1.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.50cm
Weight: 
25.00gr
Description

Very nice cluster of bright-green Beryl Var. Emerald crystals up to 5 mm with Pyrite crystals on Quartz matrix

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Beryl

Formula: 
Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Strunz: 
9.CJ.05
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
7.5 - 8.0
Streak: 
White

Emerald

Variety Of: 

Beryl

Formula: 
Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Strunz: 
9.CJ.05
Hardness: 
7.5 - 8.0
Formula: 
Be3(Al,Cr)2Si6O18
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
0.0