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Aquamarine IS beryl. So is emerald, and morganite, and heliodor - they all have small amounts of elements not in the crystal structure. So yellow beryl is heliodor etc. If the elements were in the crystal structure, the name of the mineral might change.
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Is aquamarine igneous sedimentary or metamorphic?
Aquamarine is a form of the mineral beryl.
What mineral does aquamarine come from?
The mineral Aquamarine comes from the mineral group Beryl.
What is aquamarine?
Aquamarine is a blue-green coloured variety of beryl, or the blue-green colour of the sea.
Are there any minerals in beryl?
Beryl IS a mineral. It has several gemstone varieties, including aquamarine and emerald.
What is the greek meaning of aquamarine?
A transparent, pale green variety of beryl, used as a gem. See Beryl.
Aquamarine is the blue form of what mineral?
Aquamarine word is derived from the Latin word "Aquamarina" which means "Water of The SEA". Aquamarine is a pale-blue to a light-green variety of beryl mineral. The color of aquamarine can be changed by heat. If you want to know more about aquamarine gemstone you can visit GemsNY Blog
What type of rock is a aqua marine?
Aquamarine is a variety of the mineral beryl.
How much dose aquamarine weigh?
An aquamarine is a blue beryl which can come in a range of sizes. The weight will, not surprisingly, depend on the size.
What other stones are in the same family as the emerald and the aquamarine?
Aquamarine and emerald belong to the beryl family. Other gemstones in the beryl family are green beryl, heliodor (yellow beryl), morganite (pink, orange or purple beryl), red beryl, goshenite (colorless beryl).
Is aqua marine a sedimentary rock?
Aquamarine is a variety of the mineral beryl.
How do you get the gem aquamarine?
Aquamarine is a crystal in the Beryl family, formed in the earth , it is mined , and then graded for gem quality , then cut and polished to become a gem.
What are the elements of aquamarine?
Aquamarine is a varient of a mineral called beryl. It is composed primarily of beryllium, aluminum, silicon, and oxygen. The color of aquamarine is due to trace amounts of iron trapped in the crystal structure.
