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It was donated in 1969 by the
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The emerald was named in honor of Gachalá, the municipality of
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in the world, was found in 1967, in the mine called Vega de San Juan, located in
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Ficha técnica de la
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The
Gachala Emerald is one of the largest emeralds in the world
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means "place of Gacha." Presently the emerald is in the
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229:Size: 5 centimetres (2.0 in)
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226:Weight: 172 grams (6.1 oz)
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299:List of individual gemstones
802:Natural history of Colombia
370:Emerald history of Colombia
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505:Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada
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232:Year of extraction: 1967
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217:Color: Intense green
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439:Macanal Fm.
796:Categories
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310:References
174:. Gachalá
107:Discovered
55:Dimensions
655:Las Pavas
613:Somondoco
198:Symbolism
190:jeweler,
768:Category
739:Emeralds
623:Guateque
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253:See also
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160:emeralds
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688:Gachalá
660:La Pita
628:Macanal
618:Gachalá
588:Briceño
563:Otanche
558:Quípama
465:History
421:Geology
213:Emerald
211:Shape:
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164:Gachala
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