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Beryl (Var: Morganite)

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This is a rare large floater crystal of morganite weighing 114 grams from San Diego County in California, out of the collection of Gene Meieran. It is a FLOATER, with ornately modified form. The color is an excellent pastel pink. It features a couple of clear "window" faces that give a window into the interior, as well as silky faces - some of these being made up of many smaller faces at all sorts of angles. This fine and rare California piece is also quite fine for what it is - and has unusually good pink color for the locality. These were mined in several periods and this is likely from the 1960s-70s era.

Product details

SpeciesMorganite, Beryl
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.9 x 4.0 x 3.4 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityUSA, California, Pala Mining District

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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Morganite
Mineral guide
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pink to peach beryl with glassy hexagonal prisms; valued for pastel color, sizable crystals on matrix, and classic pegmatite localities.
Morganite
Regional guide
Morganite from Pala Mining District, USA
Pala Morganite - California's pegmatite treasures; soft rose to pinkish hues, glassy tabular crystals, and pocket-mined specimens prized for color and history.