Karelia Beryl Mine pegmatite, Kännätsalo, Luumäki, Southern Karelia, Etelä-Suomen Lääni, Finland

(Luumäki Beryllilouhos)

Gem mining, strongly etched prismatic crystals of yellow, green, and pale blue gem beryl. Also known for a 100 kg smoky quartz crystal.

Refs.:
- http://www.kareliaberyl.fi/
- Lyckberg, P. (2004): Ein Neufund phantastischer grüner Edelberylle aus Luumäki, Karelien, Finnland. Mineralien Welt 15 (6), 38-45
- Lyckberg, P. (2006): Miarolitic pegmatites of the Viborg rapakivi granite massif, SE Finland with special attention to the green gem beryl producing Karelia Beryl Mine pegmatite at Luumäki, Karelia. Bergverksmuseets Skrift 33, 87-107

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Mineral List:

	Albite

	Bertrandite

	Beryl

	var: Aquamarine

	Betafite

	Biotite

	Calcite

	'Chlorite Group'

	'Columbite'

	Euxenite-(Y)

	Fluorite

	Goethite ?

	Gypsum

	Hematite

	Illite

	Kaolinite

	Margarite

	Microcline

	Monazite-(Ce)

	Muscovite

	Quartz var: Smoky Quartz

	'Smectite Group'

	Topaz

	Vermiculite

24 entries listed. 18 valid minerals.

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