Tuesday 12 July 2016

Beryl var. Aquamarine on Albite Matrix





Beryl var. Aquamarine :  $Be_3 Al_2 (SiO_3)_6  +  Fe^{3+} Fe^{2+} ions$
Blue crystals
Crystal: Hexagonal

Albite : $Na Al Si_3 O_8$
pale yellow
Crystal: Triclinic Pinacoidal

Biotite : $K (Mg, Fe)_3 (Al Si_3 O_10) (F, OH)_2$
Black flakes
Crystal: Monoclinic 

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