Trapiche emerald

Where it forms, where it's found

3recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Safety & handling

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
8OOxygen Oxygen 18 15.999 287.982
53.58%
14SiSilicon Silicon 6 28.085 168.510
31.35%
13AlAluminium Aluminium 2 26.982 53.964
10.04%
4BeBeryllium Beryllium 3 9.012 27.036
5.03%
Total 537.492 100.00%
Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100
From Mindat formula

Mass composition breakdown
Element	Atoms	At. mass g/mol	Mass g/mol	Mass share
8OOxygen	Oxygen	18	15.999	287.982	53.58%
14SiSilicon	Silicon	6	28.085	168.510	31.35%
13AlAluminium	Aluminium	2	26.982	53.964	10.04%
4BeBeryllium	Beryllium	3	9.012	27.036	5.03%
	Total	537.492	100.00%

Synonyms

Trapiche-Smaragd

Literature, links & citation

Citations

1978Nassau, K. (1978): Wie Mahlwerke für Zuckerrohr: Trapiche Smaragde von Muzo / Kolumbien. Lapis, 3 (4), 20 (in German).
2007www.gemsociety.org (n.d.) http://www.gemsociety.org/info/igem27.htm
2015Pignatelli, Isabella, Guiliani, Gaston, Ohnenstetter, Daniel, Agrosi, Giovanna, Mathieu, Sandrine, Morlot, Christophe, Branquet, Yannick (2015) Colombian Trapiche Emeralds: Recent Advances in Understanding Their Formation. Gems & Gemology, 222-259 doi:10.5741/gems.51.3.222 DOI: 10.5741/gems.51.3.222

Cite this entry

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Trapiche emerald — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/trapiche-emerald-43439},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}