Beryl

  
Aquamarine
Origin: Mimoso do Sul, Espirito Santo, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Sample size: 6.2 x 5.3 x 2.6 cm
 
  
Morganite with elbaite, Ex. Barlow Collection
Morganite on albite
Origin: White Queen Mine, Pala, San Diego Co., California, U.S.A.
Sample size: 5.7 x 5.5 x 5 cm (top), 7 x 6.3 x 6.1 cm (bottom)
 
  
Aquamarine/morganite with tourmaline
Origin: Cryo - Genie Mine (Beryl Pocket), Warner Hot Springs, San Diego Co., California, U.S.A.
Sample size: 6.7 x 4.7 x 4.7 cm
 
  
Morganite on quartz
Origin: Elizabeth R. Mine, Pala, San Diego Co., California, U.S.A.
Sample size: 7 x 6.2 x 5.3 cm
 
  
Aquamarine on smoky quartz
  
Aquamarine on schorl
Origin: Erongo Mountains, Namibia
Ex. Charlie Key collection
Sample size: 6.25 x 4.9 x 3.0 cm (top/2nd row), 7.5 x 6.8 x 3.7 cm (3rd/bottom row)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  
Large opaque blocky colourless beryl crystals to 6 cm in diameter on matrix. This is a cesium rich variety of beryl which is quite unusual and rare, known from this locality however.
Origin: Tanco mine, Bernic Lake, Lac-du-Bonnet area, Manitoba, Canada
Ex Marvin Pearce collection; ex Dave Joyce specimen
Sample size: 10.5 x 7.5 x 6.5 cm
 
  
Aquamarine on muscovite
Origin: Nagar, Hunza Valley, Northern Areas, Pakistan
Ex Charles Ruggles collection
Sample size: 13 x 18 x 7 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

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