Beryl

Morganite with muscovite

Origin: Beryl Pocket, Cryo-Genie Mine, Warner Springs, San Diego Co., California, U.S.A.

Sample size: 2.4 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm

Morganite with tourmaline

Origin: Chief Mine, Pala, San Diego Co., California, U.S.A.

Sample size: 5 x 4.3 x 2.8 cm

Morganite

Origin: Little Three Mine, Ramona, San Diego Co., California, U.S.A.

Ex. Irv Brown collection

Sample size: 4.5 x 2.2 x 3.5 cm (top/bottom left), 1.91 carats, 0.9 x 0.8 x 0.5 cm (bottom right)

Aquamarine on albite

Origin: Fano Mine, Coahuila Mountain, Riverside Co., California, U.S.A.

Ex. Irv Brown collection

Sample size: 5.3 x 4.8 x 4.8 cm (top/bottom left), 2.60 carats, 1 x 0.6 x 0.4 cm (bottom right)

Aquamarine on microcline

Origin: Shigar River Valley, Baltistan, N. Areas, Pakistan

Sample size: 6.1 x 5.7 x 4.5 cm

Fluorite on beryl variety goshenite

Hyalite opal on beryl variety goshenite

Origin: Erongo Mountains, Namibia

Ex. Charlie Key collection

Sample size: 10.1 x 6.8 x 4.3 cm (top/2nd row), 4.0 x 3.8 x 3.6 cm (bottom)

Photo courtesy of:

Rob Lavinsky

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