47g aquamarine twin point with hexagonal main crystal & mica - 4.2 x 3.1 x 2.9cm – Afghanistan Crystals on matrix- 47 g

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This find combines two very different faces of the same mineral – and that is precisely where its special appeal lies:

At its center is a clearly recognizable, almost textbook-perfect aquamarine, its hexagonal structure standing out elegantly from the snow-white matrix. Four of its six faces are exposed, catching the light in a way that particularly emphasizes its icy-blue, serene character. It is surrounded by fine mica lamellae that resemble folded pages of an old manuscript – a mineralogical interplay of smoothness, layering, and soft luster.

The reverse side features a second aquamarine, which does not appear as a defined crystal, but rather as a solid, unformed material, a "raw core" in the truest sense. What it lacks in geometry, it makes up for in substance, volume, and character: it seems like the origin from which the more perfect crystal emerged.

Together, they create a balance of order and wildness:
– the clearly structured aquamarine of the sky
– and the chaotic, raw aquamarine of the deep


A piece that doesn't try to be perfect – but shows the process of becoming itself.
• Weight: 47 g
• Dimensions: 4.2 × 3.1 × 2.9 cm
• Location found: Afghanistan
• Minerals: Aquamarine (beryl), mica on matrix

This find combines two very different faces of the same mineral – and that is precisely where its special appeal lies:

At its center is a clearly recognizable, almost textbook-perfect aquamarine, its hexagonal structure standing out elegantly from the snow-white matrix. Four of its six faces are exposed, catching the light in a way that particularly emphasizes its icy-blue, serene character. It is surrounded by fine mica lamellae that resemble folded pages of an old manuscript – a mineralogical interplay of smoothness, layering, and soft luster.

The reverse side features a second aquamarine, which does not appear as a defined crystal, but rather as a solid, unformed material, a "raw core" in the truest sense. What it lacks in geometry, it makes up for in substance, volume, and character: it seems like the origin from which the more perfect crystal emerged.

Together, they create a balance of order and wildness:
– the clearly structured aquamarine of the sky
– and the chaotic, raw aquamarine of the deep


A piece that doesn't try to be perfect – but shows the process of becoming itself.
• Weight: 47 g
• Dimensions: 4.2 × 3.1 × 2.9 cm
• Location found: Afghanistan
• Minerals: Aquamarine (beryl), mica on matrix

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Main Mineral
47g aquamarine twin point with hexagonal main crystal & mica - 4.2 x 3.1 x 2.9cm – Afghanistan
Mineral Form
Crystals on matrix
Weight
47 g
Country of Origin
Afghanistan
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