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Nyet-Bruk, Braldu Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan

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Multiple photos availableBeryl (Var: Aquamarine) : Be3Al2Si6O18, Schorl : [Na][Fe2+3][Al6][(OH)3|OH|(BO3)3|Si6O18], Albite : Na[AlSi3O8]

Nyet-Bruk, Braldu Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan

Beryl (Aquamarine) with Albite and Schorl from Nyet Bruk, Braldu Valley, Baltistan

Very beautiful group of prismatic crystals, some of them doubly-terminated, very clear and of an excellent color and luster, with Albite and Schorl.

Size:8.6 x 6.2 x 1.8 cm
 © fabreminerals.comPhoto ID: 56926    View Count: 309

Multiple photos availableBeryl (Var: Aquamarine) : Be3Al2Si6O18, Albite : Na[AlSi3O8], Muscovite : KAl2[(OH)2|AlSi3O10]

Nyet-Bruk, Braldu Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan

A perfect design. From a base of Albite crystals a very erect Beryl crystal arises. The prism is striated and ends with a completely flat pinacoid. In fact, the inner crystal is also strongly striated, with some channels, which are hollow to the matrix. The detail picture shows the pinacoid with the mouth of the channels.

Nyet Bruk, Braldu ...
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Beryl (Var: Aquamarine) : Be3Al2Si6O18, Muscovite : KAl2[(OH)2|AlSi3O10]

Nyet-Bruk, Braldu Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan

Beryl (Aquamarine) with Muscovite from Nyet Bruk, Braldu Valley

An attractive floating group of prismatic clear crystals with a perfect definition of faces and edges and of light bluish-green color. At the center also appear some laminar crystals of Muscovite.

Size:6 x 4.2 x 3.5 cm
 © fabreminerals.comPhoto ID: 56794    View Count: 169

Multiple photos availableBeryl (Var: Aquamarine) : Be3Al2Si6O18, Albite : Na[AlSi3O8], Muscovite : KAl2[(OH)2|AlSi3O10]

Nyet-Bruk, Braldu Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan

Doubly terminated crystal incredibly transparent and clear, without noticeable inclusions. No internal fractures that could cast a shadow over transparency. Upper pinacoidal termination is totally clear and transparent. The bottom termination forms a well defined face, but translucent. On an Albite matrix with laminar Muscovite crystals. Very ...
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Multiple photos availableBeryl (Var: Aquamarine) : Be3Al2Si6O18, Albite : Na[AlSi3O8], Schorl : [Na][Fe2+3][Al6][(OH)3|OH|(BO3)3|Si6O18]

Nyet-Bruk, Braldu Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan

Magnificent! This Aquamarine crystal is doubly terminated and complete with its upper part completely transparent and with growth channels and inclusions of Tourmaline (Schorl) on the lower. The terminations are very different. The main one, in which there is a small group of Albite, is formed by a transparent pinacoid and small pyramid faces, and ...
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Multiple photos availableBeryl (Var: Aquamarine) : Be3Al2Si6O18, Albite : Na[AlSi3O8]

Nyet-Bruk, Braldu Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan

Prismatic crystal of excellent color, luster and transparency. Its faces and edges are perfectly defined and form, near to the top of the crystal, an esthetic echelon. Crystal is implanted on Albite matrix.
Nyet Bruk, Braldu Valley, Baltistan, Pakistan.
Found in 05/2005
Specimen size: 5.4 x 2.7 x 2.7 cm
Main crystal size: 5 x 1.3 cm
 © fabreminerals.comPhoto ID: 99663    View Count: 80

Multiple photos availableBeryl (Var: Aquamarine) : Be3Al2Si6O18

Nyet-Bruk, Braldu Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan

Floater group of doubly terminated crystals of good color, transparency and luster, with growth deformations marked by fibrous zones.
Nyet Bruk, Braldu Valley, Baltistan, Pakistan.
Found in 2008
Specimen size: 5.5 × 3.8 × 1.2 cm = 2.2” × 1.5” × 0.5”
 © fabreminerals.comPhoto ID: 227761    View Count: 33

Multiple photos availableBeryl (Var: Aquamarine) : Be3Al2Si6O18

Nyet-Bruk, Braldu Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan

A unique gem aquamarine specimen featuring a single terminated crystal, this naturally etched at the base to appear as a scepter crystal. Slight chipping is present in two areas on the termination crystal edges. Otherwise very clean of damage. Complete all around 360 degrees and measures 5.6 x 2.2 x 2.0 cm in size. Ref: ExtraLapis 1/2004: vol. 24: ...
 © Dan & Diana Weinrich MineralsPhoto ID: 264317    View Count: 5

Multiple photos availableBeryllonite : NaBe[PO4]

Nyet-Bruk, Braldu Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan

A well formed, single colorless crystal showing stepped growth faces. Back of crystal is contacted and has minor imbedded muscovite.

Mindat.org Photo of the Day - 22nd Jan 2007
 © 2006, Jesse FisherPhoto ID: 81527    View Count: 466

Hydroxylherderite : CaBe[(OH,F)|PO4], Albite : Na[AlSi3O8]

Nyet-Bruk, Braldu Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan

A pale green, double terminated herderite crystal, 2.7 cm long, lying across a matrix of cleavelandite.
 © 2006, Jesse FisherPhoto ID: 81528    View Count: 177
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