Mineral: Beryl (variety aquamarine)
Locality: Roundu Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan
Dimensions: 4 x 11.5 x 3 cm

Description: Mass: 158 g MIM number: 2256 Totally transparent pastel blue floating monocrystal presenting very unusual natural dissolution figures. In particular, the crystal shows a constriction towards the base which gives it the overall appearance of a decanter stopper. Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence

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