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
Misamis Occidental Aquamarine Park air either via Labo Airport in nearby Ozamiz City (22 minutes away) or Dipolog Airport (2 hours and 30 minutes away) which serves the nearby Zamboanga del Norte province. Both airports have domestic flights to and from Manila and Cebu. There are also direct transfer flights via the Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport that readily connect the park to other destinations in the world. Misamis Occidental Aquamarine Park Misamis Occidental Aquamarine Park is a tropical resort and a prominent habitat for various marine mammals in Mindanao, Philippines. Located in the boundaries of municipalities of Tudela, Misamis Occidental and Sinacaban, Misamis