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Itatiaia mine, Conselheiro Pena, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil

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Beryl : Be3Al2Si6O18

Itatiaia mine, Conselheiro Pena, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil

Crystal of Beryl ( var. Aquamarine ) with 6x5x2 cm on Albite and Muscovite matrix. Size: 12x8x8cm - Rolando and Bruno Gioia Collection - Photo by Bruno Gioia.
 © Bruno GioiaPhoto ID: 29444    View Count: 488

Multiple photos availableBeryl (Var: Aquamarine) : Be3Al2Si6O18

Itatiaia mine, Conselheiro Pena, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil

Complex growth with multiple dissolution structures, but nevertheless with excellent transparency, brilliance and intense blue color with slight greenish tones.
This specimen is accompanied by the label of the Wendy and Frank Melanson collection, from Canada.
Itatiaia Mine, Itatiaia, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Found in ...
 © fabreminerals.comPhoto ID: 168766    View Count: 230

Multiple photos availableBeryl (Var: Heliodor) : Be3Al2Si6O18

Itatiaia mine, Conselheiro Pena, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil

A neat loose yellow to yellowish-green glassy transparent tabular crystal of heliodor without matrix. Complete all around 360 degrees. There is slight and natural pitting or etching present. The crystal is damage-free. Quite nice for the species at this locality! Ex Gene and Sally LaBerge collection. Size: 4.6 x 4.4 x 1.6 cm.
 © Dan Weinrich MineralsPhoto ID: 227119    View Count: 58

Elbaite : [Na][(Li,Al)3][Al6][(OH)3|OH|(BO3)3|Si6O18]

Itatiaia mine, Conselheiro Pena, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil

1.2 x 1.1 x 6 cm
 © Dan WeinrichPhoto ID: 116509    View Count: 109

Elbaite : [Na][(Li,Al)3][Al6][(OH)3|OH|(BO3)3|Si6O18]

Itatiaia mine, Conselheiro Pena, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil

3.9 x 1.1 x 0.9 cm
 © Dan & Diana WeinrichPhoto ID: 230409    View Count: 25
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