Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald)
Locality: La Pita mining district, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
Dimensions: 2,5 x 3,5 x 2,5 cm

Description: Main crystal size : 3,6 cm Bundle of doubly terminated well-formed and transparent crystals with a bright green color, with a little black matrix and small white crystals (calcite presumably) around the center MIM number 1626 Photographer : Augustin de Valence (Ainu)

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