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Multiple photos availableBeryl (Var: Goshenite) : Be3Al2Si6O18

Himalaya Mine (Himalaya pegmatite; Himalaya dikes), Gem Hill, Mesa Grande District, San Diego Co., California, USA

2.7 x 2.5 x 1.9 cm, 2.9 x 1.8 x 1.6 cm (2 largest specimens). Sharp, brilliantly lustrous, etched beryl from the Himalaya Mine where beryl is fairly uncommon. 3 thumbnail specimens, all little jewels. They have the faintest hint of pink to them, but really are closer to colorless than to morganite. Ex. William Larson Collection.
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