Beryl

Morganite on albite and quartz

Origin: White Queen Mine, Pala, San Diego County, California, U.S.A.
ex. Ed David Collection

Sample size: 10.1 x 9.6 x 9.5 cm

Goshenite

Origin: Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande, San Diego Co., California, U.S.A.

Sample size: 5 x 1 x 0.8 cm

Aquamarine

Origin: Medina, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Sample size: 7.0 x 3.0 x 2.5 cm

Naturally etched aquamarine

Origin: Minas Gerais, Brazil

Sample size: 3.5 x 2.2 x 2 cm

Aquamarine

Origin: Dassu, Gilgit, Pakistan

Sample size: 4 x 1.4 x 1 cm

Aquamarine

Origin: Erongo Mountains, Namibia

Sample size: 3 x 3 x 2.8 cm

Large morganite crystal with a little pink kunzite crystal sandwiched between the morganite and some quartz.

Origin: Pech, Kunar Province, Afghanistan

Ex. Eugene Sensel collection

Sample size: 6.1 x 4.8 x 3.2 cm

Photo courtesy of:

Rob Lavinsky

Beryl on muscovite

Origin: Mt Xuebaoding (Mt Xuebaodiang), Huya, Pingwu District, Mianyang Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China

Sample size: 13.5 x 9.5 x 2.7 cm

Photo courtesy of:

Dan Weinrich

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