Beryl (NMNH 176125) | Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

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Donald E. Hurlbert

Catalog number NMNH 176125, emerald crystals in a biotite schist matrix, from the National Mineral Collection at the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. This specimen measures approximately 13.5 inches wide and 6 inches in height. It is from the Kagem Mine in Zambia, Africa's largest emerald producer, which has been mining gem quality emeralds since 1984. Gift of Smithsonian Gem and Mineral Collectors in 2012., , Catalog record EZID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/365dfc7c3-d278-4103-b2d4-cd61497ee369

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Taxon:: Beryl (var. emerald) - Primary Synonym; Beryl - Primary; Biotite - Associated; Schorl - Associated

Record Last Modified:: 17 Sep 2024
Specimen Count:: 1

Other Numbers:: IGSN ID : 10.58151/NHB007ML0
USNM Number:: NMNH 176125-00

Place:: Copperbelt Province, Zambia, Africa

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Record ID:: nmnhmineralsciences_11659919

GUID (Link to Original Record):: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/365dfc7c3-d278-4103-b2d4-cd61497ee369