Aquamarine

Info: Aquamarine is a variation of beryl that crystalises in six-sided crystals. Often liquid is traped inside the small aquamarines. Aqamarine is found only in pegmatites.

How to recognize: The shape and colour of the beryl minerals cannot be imitated by any other mineral. Beryl cannot be dissolved in mineral acid and its almost unmeltable in fire.

Found: Aquamarine was found in Madagascar, Brazil and in Urals (Russia).

Used for: Alongside with its use in jewelry, some beryl minerals are melted for the obtaining of berilium - light metal used in alloys in avionatics.