Aquamarine - Minas Gerais, Brazil - Height: 6.4 cm - Width: 2 cm- 28 g

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Estimate  € 500 - € 600
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€33
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€28
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€1

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Aquamarine meteorite from Minas Gerais, Brazil, weighing 28 g and measuring 6.4 cm high, 2.0 cm wide and 1.5 cm deep.

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Description from the seller

Watch a video of this specimen by following the Vimeo link below: https://vimeo.com/1236142084/26b95843e6

Here is a beautiful gem aquamarine from the old discoveries in Minas Gerais!

Ex collection Edmond Diemer (Paris).

Edmond Diemer (1929–2008) was an engineer at Schlumberger whose professional travels fueled a lifelong passion for exploration and geology. During the 1980s and 1990s, he joined Professor Théodore Monod of the Paris National Museum of Natural History in the rediscovery of the famous Libyan Desert Glass, a mysterious natural glass formed by a meteorite impact.
Built over more than 30 years, his mineral collection brings together carefully selected specimens from around the world. The ensemble notably includes a beautiful and refined selection of thumbnail specimens!

Seller's Story

Cristosud, based in Lyon, France, is a dedicated team offering a curated selection of fine-quality French and international minerals, with a focus on distinctive specimens that inspire curiosity and wonder. As naturalist geologists and passionate collectors, we are continually amazed by how natural processes create highly complex and elegant structures. Within this complexity lies a captivating beauty that the human eye can appreciate. Minerals and crystals are timeless examples of natural artistry—stunning, thought-provoking, and enduring sources of inspiration that collectors can enjoy at home
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Watch a video of this specimen by following the Vimeo link below: https://vimeo.com/1236142084/26b95843e6

Here is a beautiful gem aquamarine from the old discoveries in Minas Gerais!

Ex collection Edmond Diemer (Paris).

Edmond Diemer (1929–2008) was an engineer at Schlumberger whose professional travels fueled a lifelong passion for exploration and geology. During the 1980s and 1990s, he joined Professor Théodore Monod of the Paris National Museum of Natural History in the rediscovery of the famous Libyan Desert Glass, a mysterious natural glass formed by a meteorite impact.
Built over more than 30 years, his mineral collection brings together carefully selected specimens from around the world. The ensemble notably includes a beautiful and refined selection of thumbnail specimens!

Seller's Story

Cristosud, based in Lyon, France, is a dedicated team offering a curated selection of fine-quality French and international minerals, with a focus on distinctive specimens that inspire curiosity and wonder. As naturalist geologists and passionate collectors, we are continually amazed by how natural processes create highly complex and elegant structures. Within this complexity lies a captivating beauty that the human eye can appreciate. Minerals and crystals are timeless examples of natural artistry—stunning, thought-provoking, and enduring sources of inspiration that collectors can enjoy at home
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Details

Main mineral
Aquamarine
Mineral form
- Minas Gerais, Brazil
Weight
28 g
Origin (region/city)
Minas Gerais
Country of origin
Brazil
Height
6.4 cm
Width
2 cm
Depth
1.5 cm
Sold by
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Objects sold
100%
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