2.85" Light-Green Aquamarine Crystal - Padre Paraíso, Brazil

This is a 2.85" long beryl (var. aquamarine) crystal with beautiful green coloration, collected near Padre Paraíso, Minas Gerais, Brazil. It has exceptional luster and displays well on the accompanied acrylic display base.

Aquamarine is a blue-green variety of beryl. Oddly enough, it owes its color to iron(II) and iron(III) cations within the crystal lattice, of which iron(II) is responsible for the blue color, while iron(III) is responsible for the yellow color. The color vibrance and hue are dependent on the concentration of these cations, or lack of one or the other. The presence of both cations in the right position within the crystal lattice, can result in a deep blue colored crystal that is known as "maxixe".
FOR SALE
$175
DETAILS
SPECIES
Beryl var. Aquamarine
LOCATION
Padre Paraíso, Minas Gerais, Brazil
SIZE
2.85" long
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#209379