Drot, Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan

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Beryl (Var: Aquamarine) : Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
	Drot, Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan Superb transparent blue aquamarine beryl crystal 3 cm diameter with white albite crystals around the base. The crystal is amazingly transparent. When viewed through the termination a complex pattern of internal growth lines are clearly visible. Undamaged Overall size of mineral specimen: 4.5x4x4 cm. Size of individual crystals: 3 cm.
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Elbaite : [Na][(Li,Al)₃][Al₆][(OH)₃\|OH\|(BO₃)₃\|Si₆O₁₈], Muscovite : KAl₂[(OH)₂\|AlSi₃O₁₀], Albite : Na[AlSi₃O₈]
	Drot, Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan Dark green elbaite crystals to 5.5 cm. Therystal to lower left is muscovite, 2.5 cm long. The white clusters of plates on the elbaite is albite. Doug Merson photo and collection.
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Drot, Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan

Beryl (Var: Aquamarine) : Be3Al2Si6O18

Elbaite : [Na][(Li,Al)3][Al6][(OH)3|OH|(BO3)3|Si6O18], Muscovite : KAl2[(OH)2|AlSi3O10], Albite : Na[AlSi3O8]

Beryl (Var: Aquamarine) : Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈

Elbaite : [Na][(Li,Al)₃][Al₆][(OH)₃|OH|(BO₃)₃|Si₆O₁₈], Muscovite : KAl₂[(OH)₂|AlSi₃O₁₀], Albite : Na[AlSi₃O₈]