Beryl (var. Aquamarine)
Pakistan - Asia
Be3Al2Si6O18
Description
Aquamarine crystal, perfectly transparent on the upper part, with some white inclusions and iridescence on the lower part. This crystal is flanked at the base by a perfect schorl measuring 5.1 cm with tufts of white albite. The aquamarine has a perfect termination rich in facets.
Dassu, Haramosh Mts., Gilgit-Baltistan
Collection of origin
Peter Via (USA)
Probable extraction year
1999
From the Greek beryllos "crystal of the color of sea water" and the Latin aqua marina "sea water".
Class
8 - Silicates / Cyclosilicates
Dimensions (length x with x height in cm)
3.5x4x7.5
Hardness (Mohs)
7.5
Density (G/cm3)
2.8
Publication
"Mineralogical Record: Jul-Aug 2003", "The Grandmasters of Mineral Photography", “Ikons, Classics and Contemporary Masterpieces of Mineralogy”, "Nature's Garden of Crystals"
