Mineral: | Beryl, Variety: Aquamarine / Turmalin, Variety: Schorl | Chemical Formula: | Be3Al2Si6O18 / NaFe3+2Al6(BO3)3[Si6O18](OH)3(OH) | Size: | | Weight: | | Transparence: | | Quantity: | | Origin: | Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan | This is a very rare occuring paragenesis off to aquamarine crystals with fluorite and surrounded by countless small schorl. Apart from the tiny area at one thing side of this cabinet no fracture planes or any damage is present. The two slightly bluish beryl crystals , as well as the fluorite are interestingly penetrated by several Tourmaline crystals ! Aquamarine nor the fluorite crystal showing any damage, even the flat rear side is fully covered by intact schorl crystals and the thin unknown crust. The Tourmaline crystals are displaying partly transparent parts towards the termination combined with greenish color. You get a rare and very nice paragenesis from Pakistan

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