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Photograph of the Dom Pedro Aquamarine (NMNH G10690).

Photograph of the Dom Pedro Aquamarine (NMNH G10690).

Photograph of the Dom Pedro Aquamarine (NMNH G10690).

Photograph of the Dom Pedro Aquamarine (NMNH G10690).

Photograph of the Dom Pedro Aquamarine (NMNH G10690).

Photograph of the Dom Pedro Aquamarine (NMNH G10690).

Photograph of one side of the Dom Pedro Aquamarine (NMNH G10690).

Photograph of one side of the Dom Pedro Aquamarine (NMNH G10690).

Photograph of the Dom Pedro Aquamarine (NMNH G10690) with reflection.

Photograph of the Dom Pedro Aquamarine (NMNH G10690) against a white backdrop.

Photograph of the Dom Pedro Aquamarine (NMNH G10690) against a white backdrop.

Photograph of the Dom Pedro Aquamarine (NMNH G10690) in its case in the Hall of Geology, Gems and Minerals.

Photograph of the Dom Pedro Aquamarine (NMNH G10690) in its case in the Hall of Geology, Gems and Minerals.

Dom Pedro Aquamarine. Fancy obelisk-cut blue beryl (var. aquamarine). [AUTO]

Dom Pedro Aquamarine. Fancy obelisk-cut blue beryl (var. aquamarine). [AUTO]

Dom Pedro Aquamarine. Fancy obelisk-cut blue beryl (var. aquamarine). [AUTO]

Dom Pedro Aquamarine. Fancy obelisk-cut blue beryl (var. aquamarine). [AUTO]

Dom Pedro Aquamarine. Fancy obelisk-cut blue beryl (var. aquamarine). [AUTO]

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Site Name:: Pedra Azul
Taxon:: Beryl (var. aquamarine) - Primary Synonym; Beryl - Primary

Notes:: Corrected carat weight from 10369 to 10363 ct. Created new collections event record including Pedra Azul. Added supplementary information based on mineral card 2013-1. Moved Bernd Munsteiner from Notes to Cut By.
Record Last Modified:: 7 Aug 2025
Site Number:: 3454578
Specimen Count:: 1

Other Numbers:: IGSN ID : 10.58151/NHB002OPV
USNM Number:: NMNH G10690-00

Color:: Blue
Cut By:: Munsteiner, Bernd
Cut:: Fancy Obelisk
Weight:: 10363 ct

Place:: Minas Gerais, Brazil, South America

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GUID (Link to Original Record):: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/363e4bdfe-cf66-40c4-9bf2-e40b53477fd1