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Chrysoberyl crystal, (variety Alexandrite)

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Washington, DC, United States

This rare twinned chrysoberyl crystal is similar to the one from which the alexandrite gem in this case was cut.

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  • Title: Chrysoberyl crystal, (variety Alexandrite)
  • Location: Hematita, Minas Gerais, Brazil
  • Type: Gem
  • 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
  • USNM Catalog Number(s): 174409
  • Photo Credit: Chip Clark, Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History
  • Field: Mineral Sciences
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

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