Beryl var. Aquamarine, Opal var. Hyalite, Schorl, on Feldspar

Erongo Mountains, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia

Miniature

4.5 x 4 x 3.3 cm

This is an aesthetic and impactful combination specimen of light blue aquamarine accented by contrasting black schorl, and highly fluorescent hyalite opal. The large, glassy and gemmy, pastel blue aquamarine is peppered with several black schorl crystals. The hyalite opal coats a thick crust of inter-grown feldspar matrix, and glows an intense electric green under shortwave UV light.