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Beryl rock is one of the most colorful crysyallized rocks ranging in many textures and shapes ;i have some at home.Yor best bet is to go to www.mineralgallery.co.za/beryl/htm

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How does Beryl form?

Beryl is exclusively of a pegmatite mineral. When this pegmatite magma has a rich source of beryllium, the beryl crystals are formed. They are formed in high temperature veins by these beryllium bearing gas content.


Is aqua marine a sedimentary rock?

Aqua marine is not a sedimentary rock. It is a variety of the mineral beryl, typically found in metamorphic rocks. Sedimentary rocks are formed from the accumulation of sediments over time, while aqua marine is formed under high pressure and temperature conditions deep within the Earth.


What type rock is an emerald rock?

Quartz-beryl pegmatites and also schists.


What type of rock is a aqua marine?

Aquamarine is a variety of the mineral beryl.


Is beryl igneous sedimentary or metamorphic?

Beryl is typically found in igneous and metamorphic rocks, with its formation most commonly associated with pegmatites in igneous rock formations. However, beryl can also be found in some sedimentary environments where it forms as a result of the erosion and re-deposition of beryl-bearing rocks.


Is emerald an igneous rock?

No, Emerald is a variety of the mineral beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6,) colored green by trace amounts of chromium and sometimes vanadium and not an igneous rock. However beryl crystals form in association with Granite intrusions (which are Igneous rocks) and are often associated with tin and tungsten ore bodies in what are called pegmatities. They are also to be found in mica schists which are metamorphic rocks and also uniquely, the emerald deposits in Colombia Colombia are in limestone, a sedimentary rock.


What kind of rock is emerald?

Emerald is a green variety of the mineral beryl. Beryl is a silicate mineral composed of beryllium, aluminum, silicon, and oxygen. Emeralds are prized for their vivid green color and are often used in jewelry.


Is aquamarine igneous sedimentary or metamorphic?

Aquamarine is a form of the mineral beryl.


What is the host rock of emeralds?

The host rock of emeralds is often a type of rock called beryl, which is a mineral that forms in pegmatites or hydrothermal veins. Emeralds are a variety of beryl that gets its green color from trace amounts of chromium or vanadium.


When was the rock formed?

Rock was formed when the earth was made.


What is the rock called that is formed from molten rock?

The rock formed from molten rock is called igneous rock. It is formed when magma cools and solidifies either underground as intrusive rock or on the Earth's surface as extrusive rock.


What is the parent rock of quartzite?

The rock jade is fromed mostly in a state that contains tectonic plates. The plates don't push together too much, nor grow apart. They simply move just enough near other substances to mix the 'liquids' together, makin a substance called Jade.