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Beryl with Microcline and Quartz
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Washington, DC, United States
Notice the transparent portions of this aquamarine, a variety of beryl. Such clarity is what gem-cutters look for. Virtually all aquamarine gemstones originate in pegmatites. This aquamarine is perched on an exceptionally well-formed microcline crystal.
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- Title: Beryl with Microcline and Quartz
- Location: Shigar Valley; Danu (N) (Near), Pakistan, Asia
- Type: Mineral
- Rights: This image was obtained from the Smithsonian Institution. The image or its contents may be protected by international copyright laws. http://www.si.edu/termsofuse
- External Link: View this object record in the Smithsonian Institution Collections Search Center
- USNM Catalog Number(s): R19580
- Scientific Name: Beryl with microcline and quartz
- Photo Credit: Chip Clark, Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History
- Field: Mineral Sciences
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