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Beryl var. Morganite with Lepidolite & Cleavelandite
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Dara-e-Pech is best known amongst mineral collectors for its extravagant pegmatite combinations and associations, with new finds continuously trickling to the market. Morganite from Afghanistan similarly gives Brazilian morganite a run for its money, offering the same aesthetics, color, and impact but at a better price point compared to the older Brazilian classics. This piece is impressive as a display specimen with a large, robust, tabular, hexagonal morganite as the main focal crystal. The morganite crystal sits proudly on top of a dense, richly carpeted layer of interwoven bladed white cleavelandite, sprinkled with druzy, pearly microcrystalline lepidolite which has grown over a generation of quartz. The morganite easily becomes the focal point of this specimen for its sheer size, color, and quality, measuring a whopping 7.2 cm across. An absolute gem of a morganite, offering a little window and view through its gemmy interior. The color is a light pink-peach, and the luster on the main faces is excellent and vitreous, while the sides have a typical 'frosted' gemmy face. The piece displays nicely on its own without the aid of a base. Because we bought it in a large lot of rough and had it cleaned ourselves, this dazzling cabinet specimen is a deal for its moderate price range, shocking gemminess, transparency, deep color saturation, and sharp hexagonal form. (Note: a few orange specks in the matrix are likely tiny crystals of stibiotantalite.)
Product details
SpeciesMorganite, Beryl, Cleavelandite, Lepidolite
SizeCabinet
Dimensions14.2 x 7.9 x 7.4 cm
Listed on10/02/2026
LocalityAfghanistan, Kunar, Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field
SKUSM26-150
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Learn about Morganite
pink to peach beryl with glassy hexagonal prisms; valued for pastel color, sizable crystals on matrix, and classic pegmatite localities.Regional guide
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