Beryl var. Aquamarine: Mount Xuebaoding, Pingwu County, Sichuan Province, China

Description

Species: Beryl var. Aquamarine, Muscovite

Locality: Mount Xuebaoding, Pingwu County, Sichuan Province, China

Size: 7.5 x 5.5 x 3.5 cm.

A very aesthetic group of lustrous glassy pale blue tabular aquamarine crystals with minor muscovite matrix from Mount Xuebaoding, China. Much better than average for this species at the locality, with great luster, form and color. Ex. Fred Parker Collection. Mark Cross photo.