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Emerald from
Coscuez Mine, San Pablo de Borbur, Western Boyacá Province, Boyacá Department, Colombia


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Emerald

Coscuez Mine, San Pablo de Borbur, Western Boyacá Province, Boyacá Department, Colombia
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Emerald

Coscuez Mine, San Pablo de Borbur, Western Boyacá Province, Boyacá Department, Colombia
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Coscuez Mine, San Pablo de Borbur, Western Boyacá Province, Boyacá Department, Colombia
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Coscuez Mine, San Pablo de Borbur, Western Boyacá Province, Boyacá Department, Colombia
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Coscuez Mine, San Pablo de Borbur, Western Boyacá Province, Boyacá Department, Colombia
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Emerald

Coscuez Mine, San Pablo de Borbur, Western Boyacá Province, Boyacá Department, Colombia
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Emerald, etc.

Coscuez Mine, San Pablo de Borbur, Western Boyacá Province, Boyacá Department, Colombia
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Emerald, etc.

Coscuez Mine, San Pablo de Borbur, Western Boyacá Province, Boyacá Department, Colombia
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Emerald

Coscuez Mine, San Pablo de Borbur, Western Boyacá Province, Boyacá Department, Colombia
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Emerald

Coscuez Mine, San Pablo de Borbur, Western Boyacá Province, Boyacá Department, Colombia
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Coscuez Mine, San Pablo de Borbur, Western Boyacá Province, Boyacá Department, Colombia
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Beryl var: Emerald
Formula:Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Comments:Superb crystallized specimen 12.5 cm, year 1978, in "Ikons" [see references]
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Significance:Classic locality for this mineral (see references.)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite72
Pyrite15
Quartz4
Parisite2
Beryl1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Emerald data
Locality Data:Click here to view Coscuez Mine, San Pablo de Borbur, Western Boyacá Province, Boyacá Department, Colombia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (78 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:4854
Long-form Identifier:1:3:4854:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Emerald
8.6km (5.4 miles) ⓘCunas Mine, La Pita, Maripí, Western Boyacá Province, Boyacá Department, Colombia
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘLa Pava emerald mine, Quípama, Western Boyacá Province, Boyacá Department, Colombia
9.9km (6.1 miles) ⓘTequendama Mine, Muzo Municipality, Western Boyacá Province, Boyacá Department, Colombia
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘLa Arcadia emerald mine, Quípama, Western Boyacá Province, Boyacá Department, Colombia
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘPava Mine, Quípama, Western Boyacá Province, Boyacá Department, Colombia
10.9km (6.7 miles) ⓘMuzo Mine, Muzo Municipality, Western Boyacá Province, Boyacá Department, Colombia
12.3km (7.6 miles) ⓘLa Marina Mine, Pauna, Western Boyacá Province, Boyacá Department, Colombia
12.3km (7.6 miles) ⓘPeñas Blancas, San Pablo de Borbur, Western Boyacá Province, Boyacá Department, Colombia
12.3km (7.7 miles) ⓘLa Pita Mine, La Pita, Maripí, Western Boyacá Province, Boyacá Department, Colombia
References
Mason, Anita (1976) The World of Rocks and Minerals. Larousse & Co., Inc., New York.
(2002) Emeralds of the World. extraLapis English 2. Lapis International LLCpp.36-45
Thompson, Wayne A. (2007, January) Ikons, Classics, and Contemporary Masterpieces of Mineralogy. The Mineralogical Record Supplement Vol. 38 (1-S) The Mineralogical Record, Inc.pp.156-157
 
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