33312: Beryl - $30 Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field, Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar, Afghanistan Small cabinet - 6.8 x 3.6 x 2.4 cm 73 grams Specimen status: Reserved Send an email with specimen number to order Mineral crystallization is an
equilibrium process. The same fluids from which a crystal
is formed can also dissolve that crystal. Here we have a
light green, opaque to transparent (even gemmy in
parts) beryl crystal which has been naturally
corroded, leaving one full crystal face in tact. Unusual
locality for an etched beryl - especially of this size;
the majority of etched beryls come from Minas Gerais,
Brazil. I consider crystal etching to be a specimen
enhancement (it illustrates important geological and
mineralogical phenomena) instead of damage; this example
is in fine condition.
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