Emerald
at-auction$ 50
- Locality
- Nasarawa Egon, Nasarawa, Nigeria
- Minerals
- Beryl
- Dimensions
- 1.1 x 0.5 x 0.4 cm
- Size class
- Thumbnail
- SID
- R632
Terminated single gem Emerald crystal from recent finds in Nigeria. This looks like a piece of polished glass in person, but the camera tends to pick up little imperfections on these - this is much better in person. Highly transparent and glassy with dark green horizontal color banding. Complete all around with a smooth, flat termination. Color-zoned green Beryl are uncommon, with the Emeralds from Torrington, Australia being the most well known examples prior to this find. Fine, undamaged water-clear gem crystal.