The
Emerald is a variety of the
mineral Beryl
?, colored green thanks to trace amounts of
Chromium and sometimes
Iron. They are highly prized as
gemstones and ounce for ounce are the most valuable gemstones in the world, often made more so by inclusions. Beryl has a hardness of 8 on the 10 point
Mohs scale of hardness.
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