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Emerald from
Chivor Mine, Chivor, Boyacá Department, Colombia
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Beryl var: Emerald | |
| Formula: | Be3Al2(Si6O18) | |
| Comments: | Notable specimen in AMNH, 6.6 x 3.1 cm, year 1966 [see Bancroft, Peter (1973) The World's Finest Minerals and Crystals]. | |
| 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: | ||
| Pyrite | 47 | |
| Calcite | 39 | |
| Albite | 9 | |
| Dolomite | 3 | |
| - var Iron-bearing Dolomite | 3 | |
| Apatite | 1 | |
| Fluorapatite | 1 | |
| Beryl | 1 | |
| - var Aquamarine | 1 | |
| Feldspar Group | 1 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Emerald data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Chivor Mine, Chivor, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (71 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 66142 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:66142:1 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Emerald | ||
| 2.8km (1.7 miles) | ⓘGualí Mine, Chivor, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
| 4.5km (2.8 miles) | ⓘPalo Arañado Mine, Chivor, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
| 5.8km (3.6 miles) | ⓘSan Gregorio Mine, Chivor, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
| 23.3km (14.5 miles) | ⓘLa Vega de San Juan, Gachalá, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia | |
| 24.6km (15.3 miles) | ⓘPalomas, Gachalá, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia | |
| References | ||
Chivor Mine, Chivor, Boyacá Department, Colombia