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Aquamarine is only one of the members of the mineral family - Beryl. The green variety of beryl is Emerald, while a pink beryl is Morganite.
Care
No special care is needed for most aquamarine as it's quite durable
Transparency
Transparent - Translucent
Luster
Vitreous
Aquamarine
Locales
Brazil, Madagascar, India, United States, China, Tanzania and more
Hardness
7.5
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Treatment
Aquamarine is sometimes heat treated to remove green tint and improve colour
Interesting Fact
The name "aquamarine" comes from Latin words "aqua" and "marina", which means "water" and "of the sea" respectively.
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Chemical Formula
Be3Al2(SiO3)6
Composition
beryllium aluminum silicate
Colours
Light Blue
Cyan
