Beryl - Crabtree Emerald Mine, Spruce Pine District, Mitchell Co., North Carolina

[TheOculus]

Beryl in matrix of Feldspar, Quartz, Biotite & Dravite-Schorl Tourmaline



Removing layers of Biotite Mica revealed several translucent Emerald crystals on this large cabinet specimen.



Beryl crystal extracted from its host. A frosty exterior covers a gemmy interior.







I will continue to add photos to this post as I gather them! Thanks for looking!

 

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Yes, that's him. I love native Hiddenite material!

 

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[TheOculus]

A few more Crabtree photos and specimens:

 

[Goldspeed]

Those are some awesome photos oculus! I can't wait to get back up to hiddenite and Crabtree!!!

 

[TheOculus]

Really hard to photograph this specimen but it has a pretty cool, very pale green Beryl crystal measuring approx. 2.5 cm. The matrix looks flat but is actually several inches in depth.

 

[TheOculus]

Some interesting Dravite-Schorl Tourmaline crystals, some terminated; amidst layers of Biotite Mica.