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<p>24.126.173.190: /* See also */</p> <hr /> <div>{{about|the mineral|other meanings|[[Aquamarine (disambiguation)]]}}<br /> '''Aquamarine''' (Lat. ''aqua marina'', &quot;water of the sea&quot;) is a [[gemstone]]-quality transparent variety of [[beryl]], having a delicate blue or bluish-green colour, suggestive of the tint of sea-water. It's closely related to the [[emerald]].<br /> <br /> It occurs at most localities which yield ordinary beryl, some of the finest coming from Russia. The gem-gravels of Ceylon contain aquamarine. Clear yellow beryl, such as occurs in Brazil, is sometimes called aquamarine chrysolite. When corundum presents the bluish tint of typical aquamarine, it is often termed Oriental aquamarine. <br /> <br /> In the [[United States]], aquamarines can be found at the summit of [[Mount Antero|Mt. Antero]] in the [[Sawatch Range]] in central [[Colorado]]. In [[Brazil]], there are mines in the states of [[Minas Gerais]], [[Espírito Santo]] and [[Bahia]].<br /> <br /> The biggest aquamarine ever mined was found at the city of Marambaia, Minas Gerais. It weighed over 110 kg, and its dimensions were 48.5 cm long and 42 cm in diameter.<br /> <br /> Aquamarine is the [[birthstone]] associated with [[March]].<br /> <br /> == See also ==<br /> * [[List of minerals]]<br /> Aquamarine is the birthstone of march. It is a light blue form of beryl, one of the hardest minerals. Aquamarine often occurs as veins in othewr minerals. Ancient Romans gave this mineral it's name. Aquamarine is derived from &quot;aqua&quot; meaning water and &quot;mare&quot; meaning sea. The stone very closely resembles the color of sea water. The stones were said to have been washed up on the shores from the depths of the sea. Because of these origins, aquamarines were said to be sacred to Neptune, the god of the sea. Folklore stated that carrying an aquamarine stone with one on a journey to sea would bring safe journeys and protect the bearer from sea monsters and other perils. Greeks were known to have carried aquamarine amulets with them to sea as early as 500 B.C. Sometimes the god Posseidon was engraved on the stone. The Romans believed that aquamarine could help heal ailments of the digestive, mouth, and throat. During the middle ages, aquamarine was used as an antidote against poison. In addition to all this, it was used by fortune tellers to tell the future.<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> * {{1911}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Silicate minerals]]<br /> [[Category:Gemstones]]<br /> <br /> [[bg:Аквамарин]]<br /> [[da:Akvamarin]]<br /> [[de:Aquamarin]]<br /> [[et:Akvamariin]]<br /> [[fr:Aigue-marine]]<br /> [[lt:Akvamarinas]]<br /> [[nl:Aquamarijn]]<br /> [[ja:アクアマリン]]<br /> [[no:Akvamarin]]<br /> [[pl:Akwamaryn]]<br /> [[pt:Água-marinha]]<br /> [[sl:Akvamarin]]<br /> [[vi:Berin]]<br /> [[uk:Аквамарин]]</div>

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