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Beryl Var Morganite & Aquamarine

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Beryl Var Morganite & Aquamarine

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Description
Locality: 
Laghman Province, Afghanistan
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
11 × 8 × 6.2 cm
Description

Here we have a truly unique and fancy combination which is not often seen on the market. A combination crystal of morganite and aquamarine from Afghanistan. The base of the specimen is made up of a lustrous and intense blue coloured aqua and on top of it there is a perfecr crystalised and intense coloured crystal of pink morganite. Additionally there is even some quartz present at the verry top of the piece.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Beryl

Formula: 
Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Strunz: 
9.CJ.05
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
7.5 - 8.0
Streak: 
White

Morganite

Variety Of: 

Beryl

Formula: 
Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Strunz: 
9.CJ.05
Hardness: 
7.5 - 8.0
Hardness: 
0.0

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