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Aquamarine & Schorl

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Aquamarine & Schorl

Floater

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Description
Locality: 
Erongo Mountains, Karibib, Erongo Region, Namibia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.3 × 2.4 × 2.4 cm
Description

The specimen is developed as floater - schorl crystal developed a thin plate which is really loaded with numeroud, sharp terminated, end-pointed dark blue aquamarine crystals. They show partly a thin white layer, maybe remove-able, but in this status they show wonderful contrast and a very special character. Looks great in various positions, no sognificant damages ot report.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Aquamarine

Variety Of: 

Beryl

Formula: 
Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Strunz: 
9.CJ.05
Hardness: 
7.5 - 8.0
Formula: 
Be3Al2Si6O18
Hardness: 
0.0
Colour: 
Blue
Streak: 
White

Schorl

Formula: 
Na(Fe2+3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Strunz: 
9.CK.05
Hardness: 
7.0