Beryl

  
Goshenite with schorl. The beryl is actually lightly coloured pink with a faint blue center. The schorl is fully terminated and the beryl has the classic tabular morganite form.
Origin: Pech, Kunar Province, Afghanistan
Sample size: 4.5 x 3.5 x 2.1 cm
 
  
  
This specimen of clay altered rhyolite has a rich zone of red beryl crystals to 0.8 cm across.
  
This specimen of altered rhyolite hosts a 0.8 cm, fully terminated crystal of red beryl.
Origin: Violet Claims, Wah Wah Mts., Beaver Co., Utah, U.S.A.
Sample size: 11.5 x 7.3 x 3.9 cm (top/2nd row), 2.1 x 1.3 x 1 cm (3rd/bottom row)
 
  
A vug or vein of bright clear green emerald crystals in white calcite matrix. The longest crystal which is 1.6 cm in length is fully terminated.
Origin: Coscuez, Vasquez-Yacopi Mining Dist., Colombia
Sample size: 6.5 x 5.5 x 4 cm
 
  
 
Colour-zoned green beryl
Origin: Darrah Pech, Kunar Province, Afghanistan
Ex. Keith Hayes coll.
Sample size: 2.4 x 1.3 x 1.1 cm
 

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John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Trinityminerals.com

 

  
Emerald on calcite
Origin: La Pita Mine, Boyaca, Colombia
Sample size: 5.2 x 4.7 x 3.1 cm
 
  
Variety morganite on quartz and muscovite
Origin: Gillette Quarry, Haddam Neck, Connecticut, U.S.A.
Ex. George Elling collection
Sample size: 6.0 x 5.6 x 3.7 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

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