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Actions Displays	Details Remove from selection Add to selection Object number COLNH:G58845.1 Institution name Colchester Collections Object name emerald, beryl Description Emeralds are a gemstone variety of the mineral beryl, characterised by their green colouration as a result of the present of small amounts of chromium or vanadium in the mineral.This specimen is in the Mythical Creatures exhibition as part of the Dragon's hoard. According to some legends, dragons were known for hoarding treasure. This originated in early medieval stories. One account from the poem Beowulf describes the theft of a golden cup from a dragon’s hoard. The dragon, in anger at their treasure being stolen, destroyed the nearby town. Subject Geology Tags Comments Add tag(s) Add comment

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COLNH:G58845.1
Institution name

Colchester Collections
Object name

emerald, beryl
Description

Emeralds are a gemstone variety of the mineral beryl, characterised by their green colouration as a result of the present of small amounts of chromium or vanadium in the mineral.This specimen is in the Mythical Creatures exhibition as part of the Dragon's hoard. According to some legends, dragons were known for hoarding treasure. This originated in early medieval stories. One account from the poem Beowulf describes the theft of a golden cup from a dragon’s hoard. The dragon, in anger at their treasure being stolen, destroyed the nearby town.
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Geology

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