They do have more traditional and mineralogical names (bixbite, morganite, and heliodor, respectively) but reportedly sell better under the emerald label.
The beryl crystal from Pingwu County,Sichuan Province that occurred on the low saturation,alkaline and pneumatogenic—thermal conditions,is characterized by the flat tabular shape.
There is an obvious rock zonation from the middle to bothsides of the structural shatter zone, generally from marialite orebody through diopside-felsite,biotite-albitite to the host Proterozoic rocks.
Aquamarine, symbolizing the near perfect clarity and transparency of the ocean, is the big sister of the Beryl family whose relatives also include Bixbite, Goshenite, Emerald, Heliodor and Morganite.
They have millions of refugees there, and to be honest, they are pillars of stability in the region, with all the difficulties they face, and the first line of defense of our collective security.
In its pure form, beryllium is a light, shiny metal, but … it doesn’t occur in its pure form in nature; it can only be found when it’s paired up with other elements, like in the gemstone known as beryl.