Emerald
Emerald
Emerald

Emerald

€42,00

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SKU: B076
Muzo Municipality, Western Boyacá Province, Boyacá Department, Colombia
A small, deep dark-green emerald crystal with a termination on some matrix.
0.7 x 0.6 x 0.5 cm
0.17 g

Emerald belongs to the beryl group (Mohs hardness 7.5–8) and, like most beryls, has a hexagonal crystal structure. Its green color is due to chromium ions embedded in the crystal lattice. The finest emeralds come from Colombia, as the crystals there grew in cavities, whereas in other locations (Brazil, Pakistan, Russia, Austria, etc.) they are found surrounded by matrix rock.