Bi-Coloured Beryl Crystal - NER 011
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Measurements:
49 x 33 x 29
mm Weight of Specimen: 74 g Description: The best part of the crystal has an aquamarine colour, while the termination is a dark yellow with a touch of green. The side facets of the crystal is coated with a thin layer of, what appears to be, feldspar. The photographs on the right were taken with the sunlight directly behind it. A strange feature of most of these crystals is the concave shape spread across about two of the facets. In this specimen the concave part is very prominent, and there is a (?)feldspar crystal attached. Except for some very small nicks, the termination is undamaged whereas the lower part has quite a bit of damage where it parted from its matrix. According to experienced diggers at the mining area, they have never seen anything like this before. This specimen comes from a very rare find!Chemical Composition: Be3Al2Si6O18 (aquamarine)
Location:
Erongo, Namibia Specimen
Code:
NER 011 US $ 450   |