Aquamarine
A variety of Beryl
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About Aquamarine
Formula:
Be3Al2Si6O18
Colour:
Blue
Name:
The name aquamarine comes from aqua (Latin for 'water'), and marine, deriving from marina (Latin for 'of the sea'). The first reference in English to "Aquamarina" appears in Anselmus Boetius De Boot book GEMMARUM ET LAPIDUM HISTORIA (1609, in Latin). It was later cited in "A Lapidary History or History of Precious Stones" by Thomas Nicols, Cambridge (1652, page 114), where it states that the name was used by the Italians for blue-green varieties of beryl.
A variety of Beryl
A sky-blue to sea-green gem variety of beryl. It is mainly associated with granitic pegmatites.
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A sky-blue to sea-green gem variety of beryl. It is mainly associated with granitic pegmatites.
Visit gemdat.org for gemological information about Aquamarine.Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
289 (as Aquamarine)
819 (as Beryl)
819 (as Beryl)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:289:1 (as Aquamarine)
mindat:1:1:819:6 (as Beryl)
mindat:1:1:819:6 (as Beryl)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
e2bc20ec-6459-403d-b3d3-40cbf6dac2dd (as Aquamarine)
c1541908-9337-4779-b66e-b718f8e79388 (as Beryl)
c1541908-9337-4779-b66e-b718f8e79388 (as Beryl)
Pronunciation of Aquamarine
Pronunciation:
| Play | Recorded by | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Jolyon Ralph | United Kingdom |
Physical Properties of Aquamarine
Colour:
Blue
Streak:
White
Interestingness:
0
Chemistry of Aquamarine
Mindat Formula:
Be3Al2Si6O18
Elements listed:
Geological Environment
Geological Setting:
pegmatites
Other Language Names for Aquamarine
Basque:Akuamarina
Bulgarian:Аквамарин
Czech:Akvamarín
Danish:Akvamarin
Dutch:Aquamarijn
Estonian:Akvamariin
Finnish:Akvamariini
Galician:Augamariña
German:Aquamarin
Hebrew:אקוומרין
Italian:Acquamarina
Japanese:アクアマリン
Latin:Aquamarina
Latvian:Akvamarīns
Lithuanian:Akvamarinas
Norwegian:Akvamarin
Polish:Akwamaryn
Portuguese:Água-marinha
Romanian:Acvamarin
Russian:Аквамарин
Serbian:Аквамарин
Simplified Chinese:海蓝宝石
Slovenian:Akvamarin
Spanish:Aguamarina
Turkish:Akuamarin
Ukrainian:Аквамарин
Vietnamese:Ngọc berin
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
| 1,617 photos of Aquamarine associated with Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| 1,218 photos of Aquamarine associated with Schorl | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| 1,007 photos of Aquamarine associated with Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| 558 photos of Aquamarine associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
| 403 photos of Aquamarine associated with Feldspar Group | |
| 301 photos of Aquamarine associated with Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| 208 photos of Aquamarine associated with Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| 196 photos of Aquamarine associated with Fluorite | CaF2 |
| 150 photos of Aquamarine associated with Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| 120 photos of Aquamarine associated with Morganite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Other Information
Health Risks:
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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https://www.mindat.org/min-289.html
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References for Aquamarine
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Localities for Aquamarine
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Ikhabu Pegmatite Field, Phaktanglung, Taplejung District, P1 Koshi Pradesh, Nepal