Beryl (var: Aquamarine) Hopeite This specimen is an impressive

This specimen is an impressive

the color of the Brookites is a deep orange-red (best seen with backlighting) which contrasts wonderfully with the black "phantoms"

prismatic crystal of Hubnerite with a few GEM quality Quartz crystals (one of which is doubly terminated)

The piece displays a fantastic blending of the large central twin which is flanged on several sides by small Copper crystallization

which is incredibly rare in my experience

Beryl (var: Aquamarine) Hopeite This specimen is an impressiveThis Aquamarine specimen was mined by Richard Kosnar in the late 1970's and his diggings produced some of the finest color, unheated Aquamarine in the world. Most of these crystals are not gem quality, but this crystal has approximately 90% gem clarity, which is very good for the material. This crystal is a fine, sharp, GEM gemmy, slightly hydrothermally etched, rich blue color prism of Aquamarine from one of the more obscure localities for the