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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





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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