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African emerald

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Name:In allusion to the green color and locality of occurrence in Namibia, Africa.


A green gem fluorite. The name may also have been applied to African Tourmaline.

Classification of African emerald

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Other Names for African emerald

Other Languages:
German:Afrika-smaragd

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for African emerald

Reference List:

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Read, P.G. (1988), Dictionary of Gemmology, 2nd. ed., Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford, UK: 4.

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