Erongo Mountains, Namibia

Aquamarine Crystal on Black Bladed Matrix, Erongo, Namibia

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A single pale, glassy aquamarine prism standing out of a dense mat of near-black blades, from the Erongo Mountains of Namibia. 4.6 × 3.8 × 3.3 cm, 54 g, on a small acrylic block.

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Specimen details

MineralAquamarine
LocalityErongo Mountains, Namibia
Crystal systemHexagonal
Chemical formulaBe3Al2Si6O18
Dimensions4.6 cm × 3.8 cm × 3.3 cm
Weight54 g
ColorBlue
SizeMiniature (up to 2 inches / up to 5 cm)
SpeciesAquamarine

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About this specimen

Almost all of this Erongo piece is dark: a tight thicket of near-black blades, splayed into rosettes and shot through with grey metallic glints. Out of the top of that thicket rises the reason for the specimen — a single pale prismatic aquamarine, glassy and ice-clear at the tip, standing free of the black blades around it.

Aquamarine is the blue variety of beryl, Be3Al2Si6O18, hexagonal and hard at 7.5–8 on the Mohs scale — hard enough that the small crystal has kept its edges and its termination while softer material around it broke away. Erongo pockets are collected for exactly this contrast: a sharp, light-coloured beryl set on a dark bladed groundmass, so the eye goes to the crystal without any help.

The specimen measures 4.6 × 3.8 × 3.3 cm and weighs 54 g, and it sits on the small acrylic block seen in the images, which show this specimen and no other.

About Aquamarine

Aquamarine is a cyclosilicate mineral valued for its hardness and gem potential, with known Chinese sources.

Learn more about Aquamarine in our encyclopedia

About Erongo Mountains

The Erongo Mountains of Namibia are a premier modern gem-pegmatite and miarolitic-granite locality, famed for aquamarine, schorl, and the rare borate jeremejevite.

More specimens from this locality

Frequently asked questions

Will I receive the exact specimen shown?

Yes. Every specimen is a single, one-of-a-kind piece, and the photographs show the exact item you will receive — never a stock photo.

Is this Aquamarine natural?

Yes — specimens like this form naturally. As is standard in the trade, some pieces are gently cleaned or trimmed; we photograph the actual specimen and describe its origin and condition conservatively.

How is it packed and shipped?

Orders ship worldwide with fully insured, tracked delivery, carefully packed to protect fragile crystals.

Can I return it?

Yes — there is a 14-day return window.

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Aquamarine Crystal on Black Bladed Matrix, Erongo, Namibia
Aquamarine Crystal on Black Bladed Matrix, Erongo, Namibia
$125.00$112.50