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
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