Mineral: | Beryl, Variety: Aquamarine / Turmalin, Variety: Schorl
| Chemical Formula: | Be3Al2Si6O18 / NaFe3+2Al6(BO3)3[Si6O18](OH)3(OH) | Size: | | Weight: | | Transparence: | translucent - transparent | Quantity: | | Origin: | Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan | An Aquamarine cluster from Pakistan, the beryl is an intergrowth of single crystals, the two main crystals are undamaged and a smaller lateral is a bit damaged at the top. The schorl is mostly trigonal terminated and one shows also a “crown” like termination. 
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