Schmetzer, Karl, Martayan, Gérard, Blake, Andrea R. (2020) History of the Chivor emerald mine, Part II (1924-1970): Between insolvency and viability. Gems & Gemmology, summer 2020, 230-257.

ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald

Formula: Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)

References:

Schmetzer, Karl, Martayan, Gérard, Blake, Andrea R. (2020) History of the Chivor emerald mine, Part II (1924-1970): Between insolvency and viability. Gems & Gemmology, summer 2020, 230-257.

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Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Beryl	9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
ⓘ	var. Emerald	9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)

List of minerals for each chemical element

Be	Beryllium
Be	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Be	ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Al	ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Si	ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

North Andes plateTectonic Plate

South AmericaContinent

AndesMountain Range

South America Plate

North Andean OrogenOrogenic Belt

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References

Schmetzer, Karl, Martayan, Gérard, Blake, Andrea R. (2020) History of the Chivor emerald mine, Part II (1924-1970): Between insolvency and viability. Gems & Gemmology, summer 2020, 230-257.

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