Beryl
Skály, Rýmařov, Bruntál District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic
Crystal size 5mm. Very atypical and rare blue beryl (color of forget-me-not flower). Specimen was etched with HCl, calcite is gone, quartz on surface remains. In this locality all the beryls are this peculiar color (Fe and Mg rich). The specimens (typical size of crystal under 10mm, the biggest known to me up to 20mm) can be found after hours of ...
© Ales Tomek