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Emerald & Quartz

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Emerald & Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Ambodibakoly, Ambalahosy Nord, Mananjary, Mananjary District, Vatovavy Fitovinany, Madagascar
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.5 × 2 × 2.7 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.60cm
Weight: 
18.00gr
Description

I recently acquired this gemmy emerald from Mrs. Veeck, company August Veeck, Idar-Oberstein. Mrs. Veeck has traveled Madagascar for several decades, but unfortunately could not remember the exact place of discovery. My research based on her information has revealed the Ambodibakoly emerald deposit as the probable place of discovery. But this is not sure!

In any case this is an interesting and beautiful thumnail. The fact that one end of the transparent crystal is chipped hardly disturbs the overall picture. A nicely terminated end face, the unusual color distribution and the exciting distorted grown, slightly smoky quartz make it something very special

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

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White