Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA

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Ankerite : Ca(Fe²⁺ ,Mg,Mn²⁺)(CO₃)₂, Rutile : TiO₂, Muscovite : KAl₂[(OH)₂\|AlSi₃O₁₀]
	Hiddenite, Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA 25 x 15 mm specimen of tan ankerite with silvery muscovite and tiny rutile crystals. RFC T1841.
© 2007 Michael C. Roarke	Photo ID: 133678 View Count: 147
Beryl : Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
	Hiddenite, Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA Beryl variety emerald. Specimen is from the collection of the Smithsonian Institute, Washington, DC. (1974). Scale at bottom of image is an inch with a rule at one cm.
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Beryl : Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
	Hiddenite, Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA Beryl, variety emerald. D. Wilber collection (1973). Scale at bottom of image in an inch with a rule at one cm.
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Beryl (Var: Emerald) : Be₃(Al,Cr)₂Si₆O₁₈, Quartz (Var: Smoky Quartz) : SiO₂
	Hiddenite, Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA Rarely will you get the chance to acquire a fine Hiddenite emerald, and this beauty has all the attributes to make it special even amongst others that have come out. MATRIX SPECIMENS ARE ALMOST UNHEARD OF, and I have NEVER seen even a single crystal of this apatite-like form and neon color. It is surely an older specimen! The two intergrown, ...
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Beryl (Var: Emerald) : Be₃(Al,Cr)₂Si₆O₁₈
	Hiddenite, Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA North Carolina emerald on matrix displayed at 2008 Tucson Gem & Mineral Show.
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Beryl (Var: Emerald) : Be₃(Al,Cr)₂Si₆O₁₈, Rutile : TiO₂
	Rist Mine (North America Emerald Mines), Hiddenite, Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA This rare Hiddenite emerald cluster is made up several light green crystals with darker green caps and red rutile. It was recovered on September 27, 2007 from a hard rock pocket at the NAEM (Rist) mine. This specimen is very rare for this location due to the fragility of the crystals. An emerald cluster like this would not have survived the ...
© Keith Williamson	Photo ID: 159411 View Count: 391
Beryl (Var: Emerald) : Be₃(Al,Cr)₂Si₆O₁₈, Rutile : TiO₂
	Rist Mine (North America Emerald Mines), Hiddenite, Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA Extraordinary cluster of Beryl var. Emerald crystals with Rutile! Rarely does one fine such a large, aesthetic specimen of Emerald from North Carolina! I've seen better specimens from the Rist Mine but they are all in museums or carry a huge price tag. I was VERY fortunate to come across this specimen while in Tucson. Not only is it aesthetic ...
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Beryl (Var: Emerald) : Be₃(Al,Cr)₂Si₆O₁₈, Quartz : SiO₂
	Hiddenite, Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA 4.0 x 3.3 x 2.3 cm. This is a slender 1.1-cm-tall emerald crystal, incredibly gemmy (especially for this locality), glassy, and perched on quartz matrix. A classic. This came in a collection dating to about 1984 at latest, so it is from old finds here and not modern mining efforts.
© Rob Lavinsky	Photo ID: 225182 View Count: 102
Beryl (Var: Emerald) : Be₃(Al,Cr)₂Si₆O₁₈, Rutile : TiO₂, Muscovite : KAl₂[(OH)₂\|AlSi₃O₁₀]
	Rist Mine (North America Emerald Mines), Hiddenite, Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA 2.8 x 1.5 x 1.2 cm. A gemmy and lustrous, rarely available, doubly terminated emerald crystal from the Rist Mine of North Carolina. The upper portion of the crystal is much gemmier than the lower portion. Both terminations are lightly frosted. The crystal contains embedded clove-brown rutile needles and blades and muscovite plates. A classic and ...
© Rob Lavinsky	Photo ID: 242622 View Count: 27
Beryl (Var: Emerald) : Be₃(Al,Cr)₂Si₆O₁₈, Rutile : TiO₂
	Hiddenite, Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA This specimen consists of a single, complexly etched Emerald crystal. This crystal has glassy luster and lively green color. There is also a tiny Rutile crystal in association - a characteristic unique to this locale. Crystal measures 2.8cm x .92cm x .64cm.
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