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![Russia Giant Emerald](https://img.sputnikimages.com/images/vol4%2Fmedia%2Foriginal%2F0000%2F0613%2F63%2F000006136388_0%3A0%3A0%3A0_1400x1000_80_10_1_UGF2ZWwgTGlzaXRzeW4gIzYxMzYzODg%3D_116%3A95_sputnik-6136388-preview_f61e4f000a405d3d8bf2e9f6f34ae849.jpg)
An employee presents a giant emerald found at the Malyshevskoye emerald-beryllium deposit, in Asbest, Russia. The emerald belongs to the first category by color and the second-by grade, weighs more than 496 grams and was estimated at 55 thousand dollars. Minerals of this quality are not used for making jewelry, but are kept intact.
- Package: Russia Giant Emerald
- Categories: Science & Technology
- Location: Russia
- Event date: 17.01.2020
- Date published: 17.01.2020
- Author: Pavel Lisitsyn
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 4891x3243px, 8.8Mb
- Job-ID: 73fdfe972f88da54