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Beryl : Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
	Lam Dong Province, Vietnam Beryl (variety aquamarine), 7.5 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm. gemmy crystal from Lam Dong Province in Vietnam. Slightly water-worn, this crystal was purchased from a gem cutter in Ho Chi Minh City by Dave Doherty in 1996. K. Nash specimen (#170) and image.
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Beryl (Var: Aquamarine) : Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
	Quy Chau (Ke Bon; Phu Qui Chau) District, Nghe An (Nghe Tinh) Province, Vietnam A totally gemmy, transparent and beautifully blue, UNUSUALLY FLUTED aquamarine crystal from a very uncommon Vietnam locality. The crystal is partially etched, which gives the unusual scalloped pattern. Striking! Vietnam aquas of this calibre are VERY RARE and this is one of the better specimens in a lot I had from a visiting mining engineer. It ...
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Beryl (Var: Aquamarine) : Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
	Quy Chau (Ke Bon; Phu Qui Chau) District, Nghe An (Nghe Tinh) Province, Vietnam A beautiful blue, gemmy, etched and striated aquamarine crystal from Vietnam. It has an interesting, bubbly termination that shows signs of having once broken and then amazingly started to grow again . Very uncommon in this vivid color! This is the single largest crystal in a small lot of such beauties we got from a mining engineer who was over ...
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Beryl (Var: Aquamarine) : Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
	Quy Chau (Ke Bon; Phu Qui Chau) District, Nghe An (Nghe Tinh) Province, Vietnam A GEM crystal, much better in person, with a distinct deep blue color and excellent glassy lustre 3.5 x 0.5 x 0.4
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Beryl (Var: Aquamarine) : Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
	Luc Yen, Yenbai (Yen Bai) Province, Vietnam A VERY good Vietnamese gem crystal of aquamarine, QUITE gemmy, weighing 6 grams. It has an excellent flat termination on top, and fine blue color! 4.7 x 0.8 x 0.8cm
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Beryl (Var: Aquamarine) : Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
	Luc Yen, Yenbai (Yen Bai) Province, Vietnam 3.6 x 0.8 x 0.4 cm, 3.4 x 0.9 x 0.8 cm, 2.5 x 1.1 x 0.3 cm. Three gemmy, terminated aquamarine crystals from Vietnam - two the regular prismatic form, and one of a very unusual tabular form (both hexagonal of course).
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Beryl (Var: Aquamarine) : Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
	Luc Yen, Yenbai (Yen Bai) Province, Vietnam 5.7 x 1.4 x 1.4 cm. This Vietnamese aquamarine is DOUBLY-TERMINATED, has fine gemminess, a silky surface, and the unique saturated blue color of these that is really different from your average Pakistani aqua. A truly fine example of a Vietnamese gem aquamarine crystal for the beryl or gem crystal collector, it weighs 23 grams - a sizeable ...
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Beryl (Var: Aquamarine) : Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
	Quy Chau (Ke Bon; Phu Qui Chau) District, Nghe An (Nghe Tinh) Province, Vietnam 4.3 x 0.8 x 0.6 cm. A gem crystal of aquamarine with unusually INTENSE color compared to the typical aqua from Brazil or elsewhere - very distinctive! This fine crystal is DOUBLY-TERMINATED. It weighs 5 grams.
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Beryl (Var: Aquamarine) : Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
	Thanh Hoa Province, Vietnam From Thuong Xuan district Size: 4,5 X 1 cm Collection and photo: M Arliguie
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Beryl (Var: Aquamarine) : Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
	Lam Dong Province, Vietnam 4.5 x 1.1 x 1.0 cm. A totally gemmy, transparent and beautifully blue aquamarine crystal from a very uncommon Vietnam locality. The crystal is partially etched and frosted, which gives the unusual look. The termination, though, is water-clear and you can look straight down the C-axis. A striking specimen. Vietnam aquamarines of this caliber are ...
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