Image: <bdi><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56247090" class="extiw" title="d:Q56247090"><span title="mineral collector and dealer">Robert M. Lavinsky</span></a></bdi> (CC BY-SA 3.0)
hexagonaluncommonSilicates
Aquamarine
Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
This image features a pale blue, prismatic aquamarine crystal, partially embedded in a matrix composed of silvery-white muscovite flakes.
Aquamarine Physical Properties
Mohs Hardness
7.5Crystal System
hexagonalLuster
vitreousStreak Color
whiteCleavage
imperfect basal {0001}Fracture
conchoidalSpecific Gravity
2.68Colors
blue, blue-green, pale blueTransparency
transparentType Locality
Nagar (Nagir), Hunza Valley, Gilgit DistrictMineral Group
SilicatesUses
jewelry, collector's itemAssociated Minerals
muscovite, quartz, feldspar, garnetRarity
uncommonGeological Context
Aquamarine, a variety of beryl, typically forms in granitic pegmatites and hydrothermal veins, often found in association with other pegmatite minerals like muscovite and quartz.
