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Emerald

Gem Crystal

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Description
Locality: 
Green Hole Mine, Torrington, Gough County, New South Wales, Australia
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2 × 1.3 × 1.4 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.20cm
Description

Two slender terminated emerald crystals on matrix. The larger crystal exhibits some faint zoning. No damage.

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
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