Terminated Aquamarine & Heliodor crystal 21mm with Lepidolite & Feldspar 52.1ct 10.4g Afghan Jade This is unlike other Petrified

This is unlike other Petrified Wood

magnetite and talc

Crystal system: tetragonal

This specimen has a lot going on

Terminated Aquamarine & Heliodor crystal 21mm with Lepidolite & Feldspar 52.1ct 10.4g Afghan Jade This is unlike other PetrifiedThis is an interesting specimen from Afghanistan. The Beryl crystal is 21mm tall and is half Aquamarine and half Heliodor. It has formed on top of the middle of a Pink Feldspar crystal that is 188mm long and 12mm wide. Both are encrusted within a Lepidolite sandwich and mica matrix. It was obtained for Rocks and Things in Afghanistan by Lawrence Handicrafts. Aquamarine is a blue green variety of Beryl that forms in hexagonal columns. Heliodor is the