Mineral: Euclase
Locality: Gachalá mining district, Municipio Gachalá, Eastern Emerald Belt, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
Dimensions: 8 x 4 x 15.5 cm

Description: Mass: 620 g MIM number:2047 Very large sharp transparent crystal of beautiful deep turquoise blue color. The bottom of the sample is completely recrystallized. This is one of the largest samples known for this species. Photographer: FMI / James Elliot Publications: "Mineralogical Record: May-Jun 1999", "Mineralogical Record: May-Jun 2004", “Ikons, Classics and Contemporary Masterpieces of Mineralogy”, "Mineralogical Record: Jan-Feb 2016", "Rocks & Minerals: Vol. 98, No.6 Nov/Dec 2023" Ex collection: Eugene Meieran (USA)

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