Provenite

Miass (Ilmen Mountains)

AreaDraft data

55.0000° N, 60.1000° E · ± 10 km

Aquamarine from Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, with photos of specimens from this locality.

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Minerals found here

Aquamarine

Aquamarine at Miass (Ilmen Mountains)

Old, water-clear aquamarine crystal 2.8 cm long from Miass, Ilmen Mountains, Southern Urals, Russia.
Old, water-clear aquamarine crystal 2.8 cm long from Miass, Ilmen Mountains, Southern Urals, Russia.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Formula
Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
Morphology
Prismatic gem crystal with fine growth patterns on its faces
Typical size
About 2.8 cm
Color / luster
Water-clear, high luster
Surface features
Micro growth patterns on all faces
Availability
No longer available
History
Old classic specimen

Sources: SRC-806

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Geology of the locality

Region
Chelyabinsk Oblast
Country
Russia

Labels give Miass, Ilmen Mountains; coordinate is the city from Wikipedia; the Ilmen mineral reserve lies just east of it.

Sources: SRC-805

Sources

  1. SRC-805 · Website
    MiassWikipedia contributors · Wikipedia
  2. SRC-806 · Website
    File:Beryl-48327.jpgRobert M. Lavinsky · Wikimedia Commons

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