Detailed information
Species
Beryl, var. Aquamarine
Dimensions
13 x 17 x 50
mm
Locality
Barra de Salinas, Coronel Murta Jequitinhonha Valley Minas Gerais, Brazil
Condition
No recorded repairs
When one thinks of Barra de Salinas near the town of Coronel Murta in northeastern Minas Gerais, Brazil one usually thinks of gem tourmalines, but there are interesting Beryl's too. This 5 cm tall, single crystal of Beryl, var. Aquamarine, is frosted with internal inclusions throughout much of its length, but the uppermost 20% is gem clear with a wonderful complexity to its termination, with the addition of three sloping faces on one side. There are a few minor abrasions visible around the edges of the termination and down the sides of the prism, but this is a nicely balanced Aquamarine crystal.