Provenite

Quỳ Châu District

AreaDraft data

19.5000° N, 105.0830° E · Region only

Aquamarine from Nghệ An, Vietnam, with photos of specimens from this locality.

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Aquamarine

Aquamarine at Quỳ Châu District

Intensely blue gem aquamarine crystal 4.3 cm long from Quy Chau, Nghe An, Vietnam.
Intensely blue gem aquamarine crystal 4.3 cm long from Quy Chau, Nghe An, Vietnam.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Second view of the intensely blue aquamarine crystal from Quy Chau, Vietnam.
Second view of the intensely blue aquamarine crystal from Quy Chau, Vietnam.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Etched and striated blue gem aquamarine crystal from Quy Chau, Vietnam.
Etched and striated blue gem aquamarine crystal from Quy Chau, Vietnam.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Formula
Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
Morphology
Slender prismatic gem crystals, some etched and striated
Typical size
About 4-5 cm
Color / luster
Intense blue
Surface features
Etched and striated faces
Availability
Unknown

Sources: SRC-763

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Geology of the locality

Region
Nghệ An
Country
Vietnam

District of about 1074 km2; coordinate is the district reference point from Wikipedia.

Sources: SRC-762

Sources

  1. SRC-762 · Website
    Quỳ Châu districtWikipedia contributors · Wikipedia
  2. SRC-763 · Website
    File:Beryl-119716.jpgRobert M. Lavinsky · Wikimedia Commons

Draft data from the Provenite workbook. Check entries against the cited sources before relying on them. Photos are open-licence images from Wikimedia Commons; the author and licence are given with each photo.