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2015/01/31

TYPES OF MINERALS : Emerald and Aquamarine

Saturday, January 31, 2015    



Beryl (variety: Aquamarine) Although these two minerals grew side by side, they have different shapes. The atoms in beryl connect in a six-fold pattern and form six-sided crystals. The atoms in muscovite form layers that make sheet-like crystals.

TYPES OF MINERALS



 Emerald



Aquamarine

 Emerald is a green variety of beryl
and aquamarine is a pale blue variety.
Both are used as gemstones.
Perfect crystals are rare and valuable.

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