This emerald from Zambia contained a small crystal of phlogopite mica, as confirmed by micro Raman. Phlogopite is a common guest in Zambian emeralds, which originate from a mica schist.
Natural • Beryl • Emerald • Zambia • Enhancements: None Detected (None) • Lighting Conditions: Dark Field + Oblique Fiber Optic
Photographer: Richard W. Hughes •
Image Number: A-003-7446-1 • Field of View = 2 mm • Date Posted: 02 October 2020
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