Moving mountains for you
Switch currency

Current Live Auctions

Current Live Fixed Price Sales

Emerald & Calcite

Views:
Watches:
TPX526546

Emerald & Calcite

Classic Locality

Description Tabs

Description
Locality: 
Coscuez Mine, Boyacá Department, Colombia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.1 × 2.3 × 1.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.50cm
Weight: 
23.00gr
Description

Spectacular gemmy emerald crystal embebed in white calcite. Importantly the calcite is crystallized, the best kind of matrix on these. The emerald has a very nice light green color that I find very pleasing and fine for a specimen. As well, the contrast of white on green is dramatic.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

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

Calcite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White

Seller Information

Payment options: offline, paypal_wpp, paypal_wps