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Aquamarine

1-443.40.00
English: Beril.
Synonym: Aquamarine
Name: from Latin, meaning sea water.
Chemical: Be3Al2Si6O18, also containing Fe2+;inclusions few, mica, hematite, salt-water.
MineralogyAquamarine is a pale-blue to light-green variety of beryl. The color of aquamarine can be changed by heat.
Hardness: 7.5 to 8.

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