Beryl var. Aquamarine / Morganite
Toca da Onca Pegmatite
Minas Gerais, Brazil
4.4 cm x 3.2 cm x 2.8 cm
Out of an older collection, come this unsual beryl crystal.
The crystal is 2 type of beryl in one.
The bottom is aquamarine, with high luster faces and gemmy areas.
The top portion looks almost colorless, but actually has pale pink / peach coloring of morganite.
The top of the crystals is terminated with the back half being etched.
Also attacked to the crystal is some mica, cleavelandite and schorl.
A unique specimen from this older locale.
