Emerald the Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai, is the goddess Meenakshi, whose idol is traditionally thought to be made of emerald. Emerald Emerald is a gemstone and a variety of the mineral beryl (BeAl(SiO)) colored green by trace amounts of chromium and sometimes vanadium. Beryl has a hardness of 7.5–8 on the Mohs scale. Most emeralds are highly included, so their toughness (resistance to breakage) is classified as generally poor. Emerald is a cyclosilicate. The word "emerald" is derived (via and ), from Vulgar Latin: "esmaralda"/"esmaraldus", a variant of Latin "smaragdus", which originated in (smaragdos; "green gem"). Emeralds, like all colored
Aquamarine Fukushima can see the top of the main tank. Aquamarine Fukushima The aquarium opened on 15 July 2000. The nickname "Aquamarine Fukushima" was selected in 1998 from a total of 4,722 applications. The 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami on 11 March 2011 resulted in power being cut off to the aquarium. Many fish died, but some marine mammals and sea birds were subsequently transferred to Kamogawa Sea World, to the south, Ueno Zoo in Tokyo, Tokyo Sea Life Park, Mito Sea Paradise, and New Enoshima Aquarium. Although the main building sustained only minor damage, outside pools were washed away, and there