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Schorl with Beryl, Orthoclase (1561)

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A beautiful combination specimen with a lustrous double terminated schorl crystal 5.3 cm in length perched attractively up on a matrix of blocky crystallized orthoclase. Gemmy pale blue crystals of beryl measuring to 2.0 cm in size are scattered throughout. This is the variety known as aquamarine. Aesthetic, this is very attractive and in great condition.

Product details

SpeciesBeryl, Schorl, Orthoclase
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions9.0 x 6.0 x 4.5 cm
Added on08/27/2025
LocalityNamibia, Erongo Region, Erongo Mountains
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Aug 2026
Price paid
$1,330.00
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Weinrich MineralsNot disclosed

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Beryl
Mineral guide
Learn about Beryl
iconic mineral with prisms and vivid color varieties (aquamarine, emerald, morganite); prized for crystal form, striking matrix, and collector appeal.
Beryl
Regional guide
Beryl from Erongo Mountains, Namibia
from the Erongo Mountains is one of the modern classics of African mineral collecting: blue to blue-green aquamarine, colorless goshenite, yellow heliodor-like beryl, green beryl, and sharply zoned combinations of these colors, commonly staged against black schorl and pale feldspar. The best specimens have a look that is unmistakably Erongo—hexagonal beryl prisms with glassy terminations, milky or included bases, and dramatic contrast with glossy black tourmaline sprays, orthoclase, albite, smoky quartz, fluorite, muscovite, and occasional hyalite opal.
Locality guide
Erongo Mountains
A collector's guide to Erongo Mountains, Namibia: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 1326 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.