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Erongo Mountain, Usakos and Omaruru Districts, Erongo Region, Namibia

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Albite : Na[AlSi3O8], Quartz (Var: Smoky Quartz) : SiO2, Fluorite : CaF2

Erongo Mountain, Usakos and Omaruru Districts, Erongo Region, Namibia

8.2 x 7.2 x 5.5 cm. Outstanding combination piece from a famous locality. The large (over 5 cm across) Albite twin is one of the finest I have ever seen of this habit. Combined with the other prismatic Albites and the pale smoky quartz crystals, this is truly a remarkable specimen. There are even small cubes of pale green fluorite to several mm ...
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 117635    View Count: 161

Almandine : Fe2+3Al2[SiO4]3

Erongo Mountain, Usakos and Omaruru Districts, Erongo Region, Namibia

light difraction in gemmy garnet,
I will do a specific gravity test and post results.

garnet measures 15 mm x 11mm.
picture with Nikon D90

Collection of Juan Jimenez
 © Juan Jimenez 2009Photo ID: 248387    View Count: 131

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

Erongo Mountain, Usakos and Omaruru Districts, Erongo Region, Namibia

This is a gorgeous, high quality, nearly perfect aquamarine beryl crystal with several black schorl tourmaline crystal inclusions and an abrupt interruption of the aquamarine crystal by another tourmaline. The sides and both tips are all glassy clean, and the interior is quite gemmy in some sections.
1¼ inches long and ¼ inch wide

 © Orbital JoePhoto ID: 40569    View Count: 483

Beryl : Be3Al2Si6O18, Feldspar Group, Schorl : [Na][Fe2+3][Al6][(OH)3|OH|(BO3)3|Si6O18], Mica Group

Erongo Mountain, Usakos and Omaruru Districts, Erongo Region, Namibia

goshenite (feldspar? included) on feldspar with mica and black tourmaline

3 by 2.6 cm

Herbert Nägele collection
 © E.A. SchnaitmannPhoto ID: 54933    View Count: 358

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

Erongo Mountain, Usakos and Omaruru Districts, Erongo Region, Namibia

Aquamarine and schorl on albite matrix. Smaller crystal penetrates larger aqua crystal (3.0 X 1.8 cm.) 4.5 X 3.8 X 4.6 cm. This specimen and the other erongo piece in the gallery were acquired in Namibia while on Geo-Safari. Paul Bordovsky photo and specimen.
 © Paul BordovskyPhoto ID: 61499    View Count: 331

Beryl : Be3Al2Si6O18, Schorl : [Na][Fe2+3][Al6][(OH)3|OH|(BO3)3|Si6O18]

Erongo Mountain, Usakos and Omaruru Districts, Erongo Region, Namibia

topaz included goshenite with black tourmaline

5.4 by 4.2 cm

Herbert Nägele collection
 © E.A. SchnaitmannPhoto ID: 54932    View Count: 302

Beryl : Be3Al2Si6O18, Fluorite : CaF2, Mica Group, Schorl : [Na][Fe2+3][Al6][(OH)3|OH|(BO3)3|Si6O18]

Erongo Mountain, Usakos and Omaruru Districts, Erongo Region, Namibia

zoned beryl on fluorite with mica and black tourmaline

4 by 3.7 cm

Herbert Nägele collection
 © E.A. SchnaitmannPhoto ID: 54931    View Count: 294

Beryl : Be3Al2Si6O18

Erongo Mountain, Usakos and Omaruru Districts, Erongo Region, Namibia

These interesting beryl’s are colour-zoned along the c-axis.
The terminations are always yellow/ orange, whereas the bottom parts of the crystals are
a light blue.
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1.9 by 1.7 cm
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Herbert Nägele collection
 © E.A. SchnaitmannPhoto ID: 54954    View Count: 283

Multiple photos availableBeryl : Be3Al2Si6O18

Erongo Mountain, Usakos and Omaruru Districts, Erongo Region, Namibia

Cluster of small aquamarine crystals on matrix.
4.5 X 3.6 X 3.2 cm. Paul Bordovsky photo and specimen.
 © Paul BordovskyPhoto ID: 61497    View Count: 258

Beryl : Be3Al2Si6O18

Erongo Mountain, Usakos and Omaruru Districts, Erongo Region, Namibia

Crystal size 4cm.Photo and collection Paolo Grosso
 © Paolo GrossoPhoto ID: 39275    View Count: 236
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