Emerald
Emerald
Emerald
Emerald

Emerald

€232,00
SKU: A506
Puerto Arturo Mine, Muzo Municipality, Western Boyacá Province, Boyacá Department, Colombia
A real eye-catcher: a stem-like Emerald crystal grows out of a geode in the Pyrite. The grass-green Emerald, the Pyrite crystals and the dark matrix rock form a wonderful contrast.
7.8x3.6x2.8 cm
123.3 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.