Gachala Emerald

Natural History Museum

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Object Details

Taxon

Beryl (var. emerald) - Primary Mineral

Record Last Modified

5 Aug 2025

Specimen Count

1

Other Numbers

IGSN ID : 10.58151/NHB007H9H

USNM Number

NMNH 122078-00

Weight

858 ct

Place

Bogota, Gachala (40 mi E of), Cundinamarca, Colombia, South America

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Data Source

NMNH - Mineral Sciences Dept.

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3d19e73ae-cfa7-4211-b293-faf2901717b4

Record ID

nmnhmineralsciences_1059691

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