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PostPosted: Mar 24, 2016 14:31    Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde  

Tobi wrote:
Strange, but really awesome!


... one of the many oddities of the less known district of Chivor! Thanks Tobi.
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PostPosted: Mar 25, 2016 06:30    Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Muzo (#461)  

2 intergrown beryl crystals with a pronounced grayish tone partly caused by black carbonaceous impurities.
Note the cloudy aspect of the inclusions at the very base of the main crystal.
The French call the emerald's inclusions its 'jardin' (garden).



IMG_8558nb.JPG
 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Dolomite
 Locality:
Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 20x11mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  26260 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Dolomite
 Locality:
Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 20x11mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  26296 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Dolomite
 Locality:
Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 20x11mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  26287 Time(s)

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PostPosted: Mar 26, 2016 09:51    Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Peñas Blancas (#232)  

A common Peñas Blancas association of white and iron-stained calcite.
Only quartz is missing!



IMG_8650nb.JPG
 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite
 Locality:
Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 32x28x31mm, xl=14mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  26208 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite
 Locality:
Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 32x28x31mm, xl=14mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  26225 Time(s)

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IMG_8665nb.JPG
 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite
 Locality:
Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 32x28x31mm, xl=14mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  26165 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite
 Locality:
Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 32x28x31mm, xl=14mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  26270 Time(s)

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PostPosted: Mar 28, 2016 14:45    Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Chivor (#416)  

Iridescent dolomite is relatively common in the Colombian emerald districts.
What is less common is to see this feature on emeralds.
The flat basal termination of this crystal is actually not completely flat and iridescence occurs on 2 patches which are slightly tilted with regard to the c-axis termination.
Matrix is white calcite.



IMG_8731nb.JPG
 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Dolomite
 Locality:
Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 30x28x27mm, xl=17x8.5mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  26127 Time(s)

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IMG_8747nb.JPG
 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Dolomite
 Dimensions: 30x28x27mm, xl=17x8.5mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  26163 Time(s)

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IMG_8741nb.JPG
 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Dolomite
 Locality:
Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 30x28x27mm, xl=17x8.5mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  26120 Time(s)

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IMG_8754nb.JPG
 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Dolomite
 Locality:
Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 30x28x27mm, xl=17x8.5mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  26156 Time(s)

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IMG_8862nb.JPG
 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Dolomite
 Locality:
Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 30x28x27mm, xl=17x8.5mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  26141 Time(s)

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IMG_8773nb.JPG
 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Dolomite
 Locality:
Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 30x28x27mm, xl=17x8.5mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  26120 Time(s)

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IMG_8800nb.JPG
 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Dolomite
 Locality:
Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 30x28x27mm, xl=17x8.5mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  26172 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Dolomite
 Locality:
Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 30x28x27mm, xl=17x8.5mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  26143 Time(s)

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IMG_8829nb.JPG
 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Dolomite
 Locality:
Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 30x28x27mm, xl=17x8.5mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  26184 Time(s)

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IMG_8839nb.JPG
 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Dolomite
 Locality:
Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 30x28x27mm, xl=17x8.5mm
 Description:
Iridescent dolomite.
 Viewed:  26154 Time(s)

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PostPosted: Mar 30, 2016 16:21    Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Muzo (#444)  

2 beryl crystals in a coal-black matrix.


IMG_8892nb.JPG
 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald)
 Locality:
Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 37x20x32mm, xls=10 & 7.5mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  26163 Time(s)

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IMG_8906nb.JPG
 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald)
 Locality:
Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 37x20x32mm, xls=10 & 7.5mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  26092 Time(s)

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IMG_8923nb.JPG
 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald)
 Locality:
Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 37x20x32mm, xls=10 & 7.5mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  26043 Time(s)

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IMG_8933nb.JPG
 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald)
 Locality:
Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 37x20x32mm, xls=10 & 7.5mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  26088 Time(s)

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IMG_8942nb.JPG
 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald)
 Locality:
Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 37x20x32mm, xls=10 & 7.5mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  26150 Time(s)

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IMG_8951nb.JPG
 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald)
 Locality:
Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 37x20x32mm, xls=10 & 7.5mm
 Description:
Both crystals exhibit complex dissolution patterns on their faces.
 Viewed:  26096 Time(s)

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IMG_8962nb.JPG
 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald)
 Locality:
Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 37x20x32mm, xls=10 & 7.5mm
 Description:
xl=7.5mm
 Viewed:  26107 Time(s)

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PostPosted: Apr 01, 2016 05:59    Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Chivor (#417)  

The large contact area does not seem to affect much the glowing effect of this crystal.
Host rock is black shale.



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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite
 Locality:
Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 43x24x24mm, xl=15x8mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  26056 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite
 Locality:
Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 43x24x24mm, xl=15x8mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  26017 Time(s)

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IMG_9086nb.JPG
 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite
 Locality:
Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 43x24x24mm, xl=15x8mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  26045 Time(s)

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IMG_9034nb.JPG
 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite
 Locality:
Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 43x24x24mm, xl=15x8mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  26035 Time(s)

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IMG_9008nb.JPG
 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite
 Locality:
Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 43x24x24mm, xl=15x8mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  26029 Time(s)

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PostPosted: Apr 02, 2016 08:11    Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Polveros (#245)  

The La Pita district was named after the original La Pita mine which opened in 1997.
The Polveros mine opened shortly after and has produced fine specimens ever since.
The other mines, Cunas, Totumos, and Consorcio which are all separately owned make up a vast complex of interconnected shafts and galleries which has lead to endless disputes and conflicts.



IMG_9110nb.JPG
 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite
 Locality:
La Pita mining district, Polveros Mine, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: main xl=18x4.5mm
 Description:
Note the large and deep contact area at the base of the main crystal.
 Viewed:  26007 Time(s)

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IMG_9094nb.JPG
 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite
 Locality:
La Pita mining district, Polveros Mine, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: main xl=18x4.5mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  26185 Time(s)

IMG_9094nb.JPG



IMG_9132nb.JPG
 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite
 Locality:
La Pita mining district, Polveros Mine, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: main xl=18x4.5mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  25992 Time(s)

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PostPosted: Apr 03, 2016 05:11    Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Chivor (#501)  

Yet another oddity from Chivor.
Apart from its clarity, the interesting feature of this aggregate is the large notch in the upper part.
It does not show very clearly in the images but the internal faces of the notch are as glassy and smooth as the faces of the aggregate.
So could that be a weird growth feature or just a contact deformity that has recrystallized?

Host rock is black shale.



IMG_9209nb.JPG
 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald)
 Locality:
Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: aggregate=18x13mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  25939 Time(s)

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IMG_9226nb.JPG
 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald)
 Locality:
Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: aggregate=18x13mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  25868 Time(s)

IMG_9226nb.JPG



IMG_9206nb.JPG
 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald)
 Locality:
Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: aggregate=18x13mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  25877 Time(s)

IMG_9206nb.JPG



IMG_9195nb.JPG
 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald)
 Locality:
Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: aggregate=18x13mm
 Description:
The base of the aggregate is heavily included with carbonaceous impurities.
 Viewed:  25926 Time(s)

IMG_9195nb.JPG



IMG_9281nb.JPG
 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald)
 Locality:
Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: aggregate=18x13mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  25876 Time(s)

IMG_9281nb.JPG



IMG_9275nb.JPG
 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald)
 Locality:
Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: aggregate=18x13mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  25869 Time(s)

IMG_9275nb.JPG



IMG_9311nb.JPG
 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald)
 Locality:
Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: aggregate=18x13mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  25864 Time(s)

IMG_9311nb.JPG



IMG_9247nb.JPG
 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald)
 Locality:
Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: aggregate=18x13mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  25911 Time(s)

IMG_9247nb.JPG



IMG_4859nb.JPG
 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald)
 Locality:
Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: aggregate=18x13mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  25889 Time(s)

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PostPosted: Apr 04, 2016 16:39    Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Cunas (#263)  

From Polveros to Cunas.
Host rock is black shale.



IMG_9412nb.JPG
 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Dolomite, Pyrite
 Locality:
La Pita mining district, Cunas Mine, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 41x31x25mm, xl=17mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  25766 Time(s)

IMG_9412nb.JPG



IMG_9368nb.JPG
 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Dolomite, Pyrite
 Locality:
La Pita mining district, Cunas Mine, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 41x31x25mm, xl=17mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  25726 Time(s)

IMG_9368nb.JPG



IMG_9345nb.JPG
 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Dolomite, Pyrite
 Locality:
La Pita mining district, Cunas Mine, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 41x31x25mm, xl=17mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  25758 Time(s)

IMG_9345nb.JPG



IMG_9390nb.JPG
 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Dolomite, Pyrite
 Locality:
La Pita mining district, Cunas Mine, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 41x31x25mm, xl=17mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  25800 Time(s)

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IMG_9350nb.JPG
 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Dolomite, Pyrite
 Locality:
La Pita mining district, Cunas Mine, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 41x31x25mm, xl=17mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  25746 Time(s)

IMG_9350nb.JPG



IMG_9358nb.JPG
 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Dolomite, Pyrite
 Locality:
La Pita mining district, Cunas Mine, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 41x31x25mm, xl=17mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  25789 Time(s)

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PostPosted: Apr 05, 2016 01:00    Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde  

Just so Beautiful!!! We love the rainbows too.
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PostPosted: Apr 05, 2016 09:43    Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde  

Pierre Joubert wrote:
Just so Beautiful!!! We love the rainbows too.


Thanks for your kind message Pierre!
Another "rainbow" is on the way.
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PostPosted: Apr 05, 2016 12:17    Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Polveros (#39)  

Another spectacular "rainbow" effect from Polveros.
As I mentioned in a previous post, iridescent dolomite is quite common in both emerald belts. But some, like this one, are quite spectacular.
I was confused with the stepped cube crystal featured in IMG_9512nb and thought at first it was colorless fluorite but after close examination I am pretty convinced it is a dolomite rhomb.
Host rock is black shale.



IMG_9435nb.JPG
 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Dolomite, Pyrite
 Locality:
La Pita mining district, Polveros Mine, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 27x30x33mm, xl=9x6mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  25608 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Dolomite, Pyrite
 Locality:
La Pita mining district, Polveros Mine, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 27x30x33mm, xl=9x6mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  25578 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Dolomite, Pyrite
 Locality:
La Pita mining district, Polveros Mine, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 27x30x33mm, xl=9x6mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  25635 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Dolomite, Pyrite
 Locality:
La Pita mining district, Polveros Mine, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 27x30x33mm, xl=9x6mm
 Description:
Dolomite & Calcite
 Viewed:  25610 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Dolomite, Pyrite
 Locality:
La Pita mining district, Polveros Mine, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 27x30x33mm, xl=9x6mm
 Description:
Spectacular iridescent dolomite.
 Viewed:  25611 Time(s)

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PostPosted: Apr 06, 2016 13:35    Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - La Pita (#149)  

Another specimen from La Pita.
Iridescent calcite this time (last image).
Host rock is black shale.



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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Dolomite
 Locality:
La Pita mining district, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 55x40x35mm, xl=22mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  25499 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Dolomite
 Locality:
La Pita mining district, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 55x40x35mm, xl=22mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  25453 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Dolomite
 Locality:
La Pita mining district, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 55x40x35mm, xl=22mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  25509 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Dolomite
 Locality:
La Pita mining district, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 55x40x35mm, xl=22mm
 Description:
Iridescent calcite
 Viewed:  25490 Time(s)

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PostPosted: Apr 07, 2016 16:11    Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Panjshir (#240)  

Let's have a small break from Colombia.
Well... not quite :-)
This Panjshir beryl has a tone that reminds of the famous Muzo deep green.
Matrix is a siliceous metasedimentary rock scattered with tiny pyrite nodules.

Emerald production in Afghanistan is erratic and never high. As a result it is difficult to get hold of any specimen from that country these days.



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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Pyrite
 Locality:
Kamar Safed outcrop (Kamar Saphed), Khenj emerald area,, Khenj District, Panjshir Province, Afghanistan
 Dimensions: 40x28x22mm, xl=11x7mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  25346 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Pyrite
 Locality:
Kamar Safed outcrop (Kamar Saphed), Khenj emerald area,, Khenj District, Panjshir Province, Afghanistan
 Dimensions: 40x28x22mm, xl=11x7mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  25392 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Pyrite
 Locality:
Kamar Safed outcrop (Kamar Saphed), Khenj emerald area,, Khenj District, Panjshir Province, Afghanistan
 Dimensions: 40x28x22mm, xl=11x7mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  25394 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Pyrite
 Locality:
Kamar Safed outcrop (Kamar Saphed), Khenj emerald area,, Khenj District, Panjshir Province, Afghanistan
 Dimensions: 40x28x22mm, xl=11x7mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  25338 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Pyrite
 Locality:
Kamar Safed outcrop (Kamar Saphed), Khenj emerald area,, Khenj District, Panjshir Province, Afghanistan
 Dimensions: 40x28x22mm, xl=11x7mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  25357 Time(s)

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PostPosted: Apr 09, 2016 17:20    Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Chivor (#393)  

Aggregate from Chivor on a snowy white albite matrix.


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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Albite (variety cleavelandite)
 Locality:
Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 35x23x11mm, aggregate=15x21mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  25299 Time(s)

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PostPosted: Apr 10, 2016 13:53    Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - La Pita (#385)  

Calcite is unusually transparent and has a remarkable luster in this La Pita specimen. Some of these crystals are striated.
Host rock is black shale.



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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite
 Locality:
La Pita mining district, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 27x34x10mm, xl=10x4.5mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  25189 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite
 Locality:
La Pita mining district, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 27x34x10mm, xl=10x4.5mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  25186 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite
 Locality:
La Pita mining district, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 27x34x10mm, xl=10x4.5mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  25200 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite
 Locality:
La Pita mining district, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 27x34x10mm, xl=10x4.5mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  25176 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite
 Locality:
La Pita mining district, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 27x34x10mm, xl=10x4.5mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  25196 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite
 Locality:
La Pita mining district, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 27x34x10mm, xl=10x4.5mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  25188 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite
 Locality:
La Pita mining district, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 27x34x10mm, xl=10x4.5mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  25175 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite
 Locality:
La Pita mining district, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 27x34x10mm, xl=10x4.5mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  25187 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite
 Locality:
La Pita mining district, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 27x34x10mm, xl=10x4.5mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  25210 Time(s)

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PostPosted: Apr 11, 2016 14:08    Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Coscuez (#346)  

This Coscuez specimen puzzles me.

If we assume these 2 half crystals were originally part of one single complete beryl crystal, I don't understand the mechanism which made them crack apart along the c-axis.
Cleavage in Beryl is poor and parallel to the base.
I am not sure either on the filling mineral id which has a strong pink cast.

And, oh yes, I don't think it's glued.



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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald)
 Locality:
Coscuez mining district, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 21x30x15mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  25111 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald)
 Locality:
Coscuez mining district, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 21x30x15mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  25120 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald)
 Locality:
Coscuez mining district, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 21x30x15mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  25123 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald)
 Locality:
Coscuez mining district, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 21x30x15mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  25105 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald)
 Locality:
Coscuez mining district, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 21x30x15mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  25125 Time(s)

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PostPosted: Apr 12, 2016 15:15    Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Chivor (#459)  

Chivor, what else?

There are 2 generations of dolomite: aggregate of small (millimetric size) pale brownish rhombs covering a bed of white albite and isolated lustrous colorless crystals.
Can't figure out what's the light-brown aggregate formation also featured in this specimen. Possibly halloysite balls? (can be seen in all images).

Host rock is a grey limestone shale.



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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Albite (variety cleavelandite), Dolomite, Pyrite
 Locality:
Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 58x28x42mm, xl=11x4.5mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  25059 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Albite (variety cleavelandite), Dolomite, Pyrite
 Locality:
Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 58x28x42mm, xl=11x4.5mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  25057 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Albite (variety cleavelandite), Dolomite, Pyrite
 Locality:
Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 58x28x42mm, xl=11x4.5mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  25023 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Albite (variety cleavelandite), Dolomite, Pyrite
 Locality:
Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 58x28x42mm, xl=11x4.5mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  25048 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Albite (variety cleavelandite), Dolomite, Pyrite
 Locality:
Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 58x28x42mm, xl=11x4.5mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  25015 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Albite (variety cleavelandite), Dolomite, Pyrite
 Locality:
Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 58x28x42mm, xl=11x4.5mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  25092 Time(s)

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PostPosted: Apr 13, 2016 07:50    Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde  

Gérard,

I love your unusual Coscuez emerald (IMG_9915nb.JPG)!

I have a PDF copy of Ron Ringsrud’s article on the Coscuez Mine, from Gems and Gemology. I took a quick glance, but he mentions that the Conscuez emeralds are often found in faults along the Lower Cretaceous Villeta Formation (120 - 130 ma). He mentions that the area has undergone both ductile and brittle deformation.

To me your poor emerald was tectonically fractured by extension, and then filled in with some calcite. I have seen many examples of photographs of “normal faults”, but this is the first example I’ve seen of a “normal fault” which shows a gem mineral as what is being offset. What a cool oddity!

References Cited:

Ringsrud, R., 1986, The Coscuez Mine: A major source of Colombian emeralds: Gems and Gemology, 22, p. 67-79.
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PostPosted: Apr 13, 2016 16:16    Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde  

Jamison Brizendine wrote:
Gérard,

I love your unusual Coscuez emerald (IMG_9915nb.JPG)!

I have a PDF copy of Ron Ringsrud’s article on the Coscuez Mine, from Gems and Gemology. I took a quick glance, but he mentions that the Conscuez emeralds are often found in faults along the Lower Cretaceous Villeta Formation (120 - 130 ma). He mentions that the area has undergone both ductile and brittle deformation.

To me your poor emerald was tectonically fractured by extension, and then filled in with some calcite. I have seen many examples of photographs of “normal faults”, but this is the first example I’ve seen of a “normal fault” which shows a gem mineral as what is being offset. What a cool oddity!

References Cited:

Ringsrud, R., 1986, The Coscuez Mine: A major source of Colombian emeralds: Gems and Gemology, 22, p. 67-79.


Jamison,

Thanks for appreciating that specimen.
I don't always choose specimens for their aesthetics and picked this one for its unusual crack orientation.

I like your structural interpretation approach - for sure that's a good example of a normal faulting but definitely not the type of 'outcrop' geology students are used to analyze on a geological field trip!

Ron's article is a key reference on Coscuez - thanks for pointing it out. I was just not expecting to find the expression of that extensional tectonics regime on a tiny beryl crystal!! I was just confused with the crack orientation - they are normally distributed perpendicular to the c-axis.

Gérard
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