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Description: Beryl (Var.: Emerald), Calcite, Pyrite Locality: Chivor Mine, Chivor, Guavió-Guatéque Mining District, Boyacá Department, Colombia (Locality at mindat.org) A GORGEOUS and SUPERB emerald thumbnail from the Irv Brown Thumbnail Collection. This aesthetic specimen from the CHIVOR MINE features two gemmy and lustrous, rabbit ears-like emerald crystals set on calcite matrix with a lustrous pyritohedron in front as a nice accent. 1.5 x 1.2 x 1.2 cm
Title: Beryl-Calcite-Pyrite-62617
Credit: http://www.mindat.org/photo-62617.html
Author: Robert M. Lavinsky
Usage Terms: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0
License: CC BY-SA 3.0
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