Beryl

specimen number:
2063134

location:
Mt. Antero, Chaffee Co., Colorado, USA

description:

A loose gemmy blue crystal of beryl, this double terminated. In good condition. This is the variety of the species known as aquamarine. Classic locality for this material.

Mount Antero in Chaffee County, Colorado, is a rugged alpine peak famous for its high-altitude pegmatite pockets where gem-grade aquamarine forms within granite formations. Discovered by prospectors in the late nineteenth century, the mountain has a rich history of manual mineral collecting and small-scale mining at elevations exceeding 14,000 feet. Collectors and miners target open cavities in the rock to extract these prized blue-green crystals, making the peak a legendary destination for mineral enthusiasts

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