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Beryl (Var: Emerald)


Beryl (Var: Emerald) : Be3(Al,Cr)2Si6O18

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Locality: Gujar Killi (Gujar Kili) Valley deposit, Swat District (Swat Valley), Malakand Region, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan
A 1.2cm (max) partial crystal of beryl var. emerald sits up on a matrix of mica schist with a few smaller crystals.The crystal is opaque/translucent deep green - one end of the crystal is terminated into the matrix.

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