18MA05 Beryl var. Aquamarine
Mahaiza Area, Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar
5.4x 1.8x 1.8 cm
$700
A very sharp, somewhat gem green beryl crystal, purportedly from somewhere around Mahaiza. I had never seen beryl from this area before, but the man I purchased it from is a mine runner who specializes in the deposits around the area, and he was adamant that the piece was local.
Whatever the case, it's a very good miniature example of beryl from Madagascar, at (what I would consider) to be a very reasonable price. One end is terminated, the other seems to be etched, or at least contacted and rehealed. There is a very hallow chip on the termination, though it is nearly invisible unless you angle the crystal so that light is reflecting off the top face.
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