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Beryl var. Morganite from Coronel Murta, Minas Gerais, Brazil

 
Beryl var. Morganite from Coronel Murta, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Beryl var. Morganite from Coronel Murta, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Beryl var. Morganite from Coronel Murta, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Beryl var. Morganite from Coronel Murta, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Beryl var. Morganite from Coronel Murta, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Beryl var. Morganite from Coronel Murta, Minas Gerais, Brazil

DESCRIPTION:No. 54578
Mineral:Beryl var. Morganite
Locality:Coronel Murta, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Description:Transparent-to-translucent pale-pink morganite crystal, the pink gem variety of the mineral species beryl, with basal pinacoid termination modified with large secondary corner faces. The termination fluoresces white under SW UV illumination.
Overall Size:3.5x3.5x3 cm
Crystals:35 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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