Chrysoberyl (var. Alexandrite)

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Chrysoberyl (var. alexandrite), 1.4 cm, from the Malyshevo mine, Ekaterinburg, Urals Region, Russia. Ex Lake Valley Minerals; illustrated in Minerals: The Collectors Newspaper (2014). Jeff Scovil photo.

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Dimensions1.4 cm
Added on02/13/2026
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  • Mineralogical Record Refined Elegance page 92
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—Lake Valley MineralsNot disclosed

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Chrysoberyl
Mineral guide
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sharp twinned crystals, alexandrite color change, and cat’s-eye chatoyancy; prized by collectors with notable localities in Espírito Santo, Brazil.
Chrysoberyl
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Chrysoberyl from Sverdlovsk Oblast
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Sverdlovsk Oblast
Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia — Urals locality yielding emeralds in schist, banded malachite, and crocoite; prized by collectors for historic mining sites and clas…