Aquamarine (Beryl) - Specimen golden citrine Melanite is a black variety

Melanite is a black variety of andradite garnet that is often used as a decorative stone

This mineral forms in metamorphic and igneous environments and is prized both as a gemstone and a collector’s specimen

has a translucent pale yellow to champagne-gold color with a naturally irregular shape

many showing sharp blocky faces and stepped growth surfaces

Aquamarine (Beryl) - Specimen golden citrine Melanite is a black varietyMined from: Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan Description: This one of a kind Aquamarine mineral specimen from Pakistan features a pale blue to blue green Beryl crystal cluster with a blocky prismatic shape and strong natural lengthwise striations. The specimen has a stepped growth pattern, with overlapping Aquamarine crystal sections, frosted edges, small surface etching, minor iron staining, and scattered dark natural