Emerald
Emerald
Emerald
Emerald

Emerald

€142,00
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SKU: A505
La Pita Mine, La Pita, Maripí, Western Boyacá Province, Boyacá Department, Colombia
A deep dark green aggregate of terminated Emerald crystals. The very tip is clear.
1.3x1.1x0.8 cm
0.96 g

Emerald belongs to the Beryl group (Mohs hardness 7.5-8) and, like most Beryls, has a hexagonal crystal structure. It owes its green color to chromium ions that are embedded in the crystal lattice. The most beautiful Emeralds come from Colombia, as the crystals here have grown in cavities, while in other locations (Brazil, Pakistan, Russia, Austria, etc.) they are found surrounded by matrix rock.