Provenite

Royalston (Worcester County)

AreaDraft data

42.6775° N, 72.1883° W · ± 10 km

Aquamarine from Massachusetts, United States, with photos of specimens from this locality.

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Aquamarine

Aquamarine at Royalston (Worcester County)

Large old aquamarine crystal about 8.5 cm from Royalston, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
Large old aquamarine crystal about 8.5 cm from Royalston, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Gemmy aquamarine crystal from the classic beryl locality of Royalston, Massachusetts.
Gemmy aquamarine crystal from the classic beryl locality of Royalston, Massachusetts.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Formula
Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
Morphology
Large prismatic crystals
Typical size
To about 8.5 cm
Availability
Scarce
History
Old-time specimens; Royalston is a classic New England beryl locality

Sources: SRC-769 SRC-266

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Geology of the locality

Region
Massachusetts
Country
United States

Labels give only the town; coordinate is Royalston from Wikipedia.

Sources: SRC-768

Sources

  1. SRC-768 · Website
    Royalston, MassachusettsWikipedia contributors · Wikipedia
  2. SRC-769 · Website
    File:Beryl-120204.jpgRobert M. Lavinsky · Wikimedia Commons
  3. SRC-266 · Book
    Handbook of Mineralogy - BerylAnthony, J.W.; Bideaux, R.A.; Bladh, K.W.; Nichols, M.C. · 2001 · Mineralogical Society of America / Mineral Data Publishing

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