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'''Aquamarine''' is [[gemstone]]-quality blue [[beryl]]. Aquamarines can be found in the [[United States]] in [[Colorado]] at the summit of Mt. Antero in the Collegiate Range in central Colorado. | '''Aquamarine''' is [[gemstone]]-quality blue [[beryl]], closely related to the [[emerald]]. Aquamarines can be found in the [[United States]] in [[Colorado]] at the summit of Mt. Antero in the Collegiate Range in central Colorado. In [[Brazil]], there are mines in the states of [[Minas Gerais]], [[Espírito Santo]] and [[Bahia]]. | ||
The biggest aquamarine ever mined was fount at the city of Marambaia, Minas Gerais. It weighted over 110 kg, and its dimensions were 48.5 cm long and 42 cm in diameter. | |||
See also: [[List of minerals]] | See also: [[List of minerals]] | ||
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'''Aquamarine''' is also the unusual [[tincture (heraldry)|heraldic tincture]] of the [[Jewish Autonomous Region]] in [[Russia]]; it is shown as a kind of dark green. | '''Aquamarine''' is also the unusual [[tincture (heraldry)|heraldic tincture]] of the [[Jewish Autonomous Region]] in [[Russia]]; it is shown as a kind of dark green. | ||
[[Category:colors]] | [[Category:colors]] | ||
Revision as of 02:37, 30 July 2004
Aquamarine is gemstone-quality blue beryl, closely related to the emerald. Aquamarines can be found in the United States in Colorado at the summit of Mt. Antero in the Collegiate Range in central Colorado. In Brazil, there are mines in the states of Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo and Bahia.
The biggest aquamarine ever mined was fount at the city of Marambaia, Minas Gerais. It weighted over 110 kg, and its dimensions were 48.5 cm long and 42 cm in diameter.
See also: List of minerals
Template:Swatch Aquamarine is also a color, a shade between green and blue.
Aquamarine is also the unusual heraldic tincture of the Jewish Autonomous Region in Russia; it is shown as a kind of dark green.