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Aquamarine

Formula:
Be
 
3
Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
18
Colour:BlueLustre:
A variety of Beryl

A sea-green gem variety of Beryl. Mainly granitic pegmatites.

Classification of Aquamarine

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Physical Properties of Aquamarine

Colour:Blue
Streak:White

Chemical Properties of Aquamarine

Formula:
Be
 
3
Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
18
Essential elements:Al, Be, O, Si
All elements listed in formula:Al, Be, O, Si

Other Names for Aquamarine

Other Languages:
Basque:Akuamarina
Bulgarian:Аквамарин
Czech:Akvamarín
Danish:Akvamarin
Dutch:Aquamarijn
Estonian:Akvamariin
Finnish:Akvamariini
French:Aigue-marine
Aigue-marine de Sibérie
Galician:Augamariña
German:Aquamarin
Hebrew:אקוומרין
Italian:Acquamarina
Japanese:アクアマリン
Latin:Aquamarina
Latvian:Akvamarīns
Lithuanian:Akvamarinas
Norwegian (Bokmål):Akvamarin
Polish:Akwamaryn
Portuguese:Água-marinha
Romanian:Acvamarin
Russian:Аквамарин
Serbian (Cyrillic Script):Аквамарин
Slovenian:Akvamarin
Spanish:Aguamarina
Swedish:Akvamarin
Akwamaryn
Turkish:Akuamarin
Ukrainian:Аквамарин
Vietnamese:Ngọc berin

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.

Internet Links for Aquamarine

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  • Mineral Dealers:
  • Wright's Rock Shop - excellent mineral specimens since 1970
  • Buy fine minerals and gemstones from Pala International
  • Buy from David K Joyce minerals
  • Rare and Unusual minerals at Mineralogical Research Company
  • Buy Fine Minerals from mineralsweb.com
  • Find Aquamarine on www.crystalclassics.co.uk
  • Lapis Mineral Magazin
  • Search for Aquamarine at Thames Valley Minerals
  • Wilensky Fine Minerals
  • Wendel Minerals - Auktion & Shop
  • Search for - Aquamarine - on e-Rocks Mineral Sales & Auctions
  • The Arkenstone - Fine Minerals
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