Beryl (var. Emerald)
Colombia - South America
Be3Al2Si6O18
Description
Grouping of translucent, sub-parallel, tabular crystals of a beautiful dark green color, with pyrite inclusion.
Marranera, Coscuez, Estado de Boyacá
From the Greek beryllos "crystal of the color of sea water" and the Latin smaragdus, from the Greek smaragdos which probably comes from the Semitic root برق meaning to shine.
Class
8 - Silicates / Cyclosilicates
Dimensions (length x with x height in cm)
3x5x3.5
Hardness (Mohs)
7.5
Density (G/cm3)
2.8
Publication
"Emeraudes, tout un monde!"
