Morganite on Albite With Lepidolite

An unusual locality piece from this mine chiefly known for its quartz, and rather small in size. This specimen hosts 3 beryl crystals. The upper one is a gemmy, pale pink morganite, 3 cm across, showing its full window-like hexagonal face to the viewer. A larger, barrel-shaped crystal of 3.5 cm is at the midpoint of the specimen. These both have a pale pink color. The hexagonal crystal smack in the middle is more colorless, and could be called a goshenite. Unusual locality piece. Ex Pala International (Bill Larson) to Arkenstone. Specimen had repairs. Has been in the Christopher Wentzell collection since 2011, and has since been trimmed into 5 smaller specimens. The piece on the top has been sold to another San Diego collector.