Xuebaoding, Pingwu, China

Aquamarine Beryl with Mica, Xuebaoding, Sichuan

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A compact group of frost-pale aquamarine crystals from Xuebaoding, fringed with honey-tan muscovite books that splay out like torn pages. Glassy, stepped terminations; 4.1 cm across at 25 g, putty-mounted on a clear acrylic block.

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Specimen details

MineralAquamarine
LocalityXuebaoding, Pingwu, China
Crystal systemHexagonal
Chemical formulaBe3Al2Si6O18
Dimensions4.1 cm × 3.8 cm × 2.3 cm
Weight25 g
ColorBlue
SizeMiniature (up to 2 inches / up to 5 cm)
SpeciesAquamarine
ConditionNo damage on display faces

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About this specimen

Frost-pale beryl, barely tinted blue, builds this small Xuebaoding group: several crystals intergrown face to face, their terminations stepped and lightly frosted where later growth interrupted them. Around the back and sides, books of muscovite in warm honey-tan splay outward like torn pages, and that amber against near-colourless beryl is the whole appeal of the piece.

Aquamarine is the blue variety of beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18), and in the high-altitude Xuebaoding deposits of Sichuan it grows in the same greisen pockets as scheelite, cassiterite and these mica books — the muscovite is not a bystander but part of the same event. Beryl is hard at Mohs 7.5–8; the mica edges are the fragile part and will shed flakes if rubbed.

A large thumbnail at 4.1 × 3.8 × 2.3 cm and 25 g, it comes putty-fixed to the clear acrylic block seen in the pictures, which are of 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 Xuebaoding, Pingwu

Xuebaoding (Mount Little Xuebaoding), Huya Township, Pingwu County, Mianyang, Sichuan, China — source of cassiterite, scheelite, and beryl on muscovite matrix.

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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. A display base is included.

Can I return it?

Yes — there is a 14-day return window.

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Aquamarine Beryl with Mica, Xuebaoding, Sichuan
Aquamarine Beryl with Mica, Xuebaoding, Sichuan
$145.00