Beryll var Morganite on Albite

Pech, Afghanistan

Museum Specimen 105 × 83 × 52 mm 634g

Description

A great specimen of Morganite crystal – a pink gem variety of Beryl – studded perfectly upon a matrix of lustrous white Albite crystals. The faces are sharp and smooth like glass and have a transparent, glowing pink color and the overall crystal is perfectly faceted throughout on all sides. This magnificent treasure belongs to The Wally Mann Collection.

All images: Joe Budd, www.joebuddphotography.com

Images

Previous Owner

The Wally Mann Collection

Retail Price: £9,200.00

Species / Paragenesis

Beryl Be₃Al₂[Si₆O₁₈]*H₂O
var
Morganite
on
Albite Na[AlSi₃O₈]

Dimensions: 105 × 83 × 52 mm

Weight: 634g

Color

White
Pink
Colorless

Locality

Pech, Chapa Dara District, Konar Province, Afghanistan

Notes

Thanks very much to Joe Budd and the specimen owner to let us present this beautiful piece within our service. Please be aware that some of the shown informations were made up by us to demonstrate the potential of our service. Especially all prices and object values are just for demonstration purposes.

Damage, repairs, treatments

The specimen is in very good condition. Only very little invisible repairs.