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Morganite

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Elizabeth R. Mine, Chief Mountain, Pala District, San Diego Co., California, USA
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A variety of Beryl

A pink gem variety of Beryl.

Classification of Morganite

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Other Names for Morganite

Synonyms:
Cesian BerylRose Beryl
German names:
Morganit
Spanish names:
Morganita

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Morganite

Reference List:Kunz, George Frederick (1911), Morganite, a rose-colored beryl: Am. Jour. Sci., 4th. series: 31: 81-82.

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    Localities for Morganite

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    Afghanistan
     
    • Konar (Kunar; Konarh; Konarha; Nuristan) Province
    No reference listed
    Bariand, P. and Poullen, J.F. (1978). Famous mineral localities: The pegmatites of Laghman - Nuristan - Afghanistan. Mineralogical Record. 9: 301-308.
    Argentina
     
    • Córdoba
    		http://homepage.mac.com/rasprague/PegShop/extras/argentina/argenpeg.html
    Brazil
     
    • Southeast Region
      • Minas Gerais
    		[www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com]
        • Coronel Murta
          • Barra de Salinas
    		[MinRec 33:209]
    www.ganoksin.com/borisat/nenam/mr001.htm.
        • Doce valley
          • Divino das Laranjeiras
            • Linópolis
    		[MinRec 14:235]
          • Galiléia
    		Rocks & Min.:63:49.
          • Governador Valadares
    No reference listed
        • Itinga
        • São José da Safira
    Burma (Myanmar)
     
    • Shan State
      • Momeik Township
        • Molo quarter
          • Khetchel village
    Canada
     
    • Manitoba
      • Bird River Greenstone Belt
      • Lac-du-Bonnet area
        • Bernic Lake
    Italy
     
    • Tuscany
      • Livorno Province
        • Elba Island
          • Campo nell'Elba
            • San Piero in Campo
    		Alessandro Genazzani collection
    F. Pezzotta, F.C. Hawthorne, M.A. Cooper, D.K. Teerstra (1996) - Fibrous foitite from S. Piero in Campo, Elba, Italy. - Canad. Min., 34: 741-744.
    Madagascar
     
    • Antananarivo Province
      • Vakinankaratra Region (Betafo - Antsirabé region)
        • Betafo Department
          • Ambohimanambola Commune
            • Mount Ikaka
    		[MinRec 20:191]
    • Fianarantsoa Province
      • Amoron'i Mania Region
        • Ampandramaika-Malakialina Pegmatite Field
          • Ambatofinandrahana Departement
            • Mandrosonoro area
              • Ambatovita
    		Rocks & Minerals 82:146
    • Mahajanga (Majunga) Province
      • Betsiboka Region
        • Tsaratanàna Department
          • Tsaratanàna Pegmatite Field
    		Pezzotta, F.(1999): Madagaskar. Das Paradies der Mineralien und Edelsteine. ExtraLapis nr 17, 43(german version)(; Pezzotta, F.(1999): Madagaskar. Das Paradies der Mineralien und Edelsteine. ExtraLapis nr 17, 43 (german version)(
    Mexico
     
    • Baja California Norte
      • El Rodeo
    		Rocks & Min.:63:456.
    Namibia
     
    • Erongo Region
      • Karibib District
        • Etiro
          • Etiro 50 farm
    		http://portal.unesco.org/es/file_download.php/520f77b01696f95e88bb9e1ab0e64196Gondwana+Park+draft2corr.pdf.
    Pakistan
     
    • Northern Areas
      • Baltistan
        • Skardu District
          • Braidu Valley
    		www.exceptionalminerals.com
          • Haramosh Mts.
    		Dudley Blauwet, Bill Smith and Carol Smith (2004) Table of mineral localities of the northern areas of Pakistan and other selected sites. (in "Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty", Lapis International, East Hampton, Connecticut); Dudley Blauwet, Bill Smith and Carol Smith (2004) Table of mineral localities of the northern areas of Pakistan and other selected sites. (in "Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty", Lapis International, East Hampton, Connecticut)
    Dudley Blauwet, Bill Smith and Carol Smith (2004) Table of mineral localities of the northern areas of Pakistan and other selected sites. (in "Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty", Lapis International, East Hampton, Connecticut); Dudley Blauwet, Bill Smith and Carol Smith (2004) Table of mineral localities of the northern areas of Pakistan and other selected sites. (in "Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty", Lapis International, East Hampton, Connecticut)
          • Shigar Valley
    		Dudley Blauwet, Bill Smith and Carol Smith (2004) Table of mineral localities of the northern areas of Pakistan and other selected sites. (in "Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty", Lapis International, East Hampton, Connecticut); Dudley Blauwet, Bill Smith and Carol Smith (2004) Table of mineral localities of the northern areas of Pakistan and other selected sites. (in "Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty", Lapis International, East Hampton, Connecticut)
      • Diamar District
    		Dudley Blauwet, Bill Smith and Carol Smith (2004) Table of mineral localities of the northern areas of Pakistan and other selected sites. (in "Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty", Lapis International, East Hampton, Connecticut); Dudley Blauwet, Bill Smith and Carol Smith (2004) Table of mineral localities of the northern areas of Pakistan and other selected sites. (in "Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty", Lapis International, East Hampton, Connecticut)
    Dudley Blauwet, Bill Smith and Carol Smith (2004) Table of mineral localities of the northern areas of Pakistan and other selected sites. (in "Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty", Lapis International, East Hampton, Connecticut)
    Russia
     
    • Eastern-Siberian Region
      • Transbaikalia (Zabaykalye)
        • Chitinskaya Oblast'
          • Krasny Chikoy
            • Menza District
    Tajikistan
     
    • Viloyati Mukhtori Gorno-Badakhshan (Viloyati Badakhshoni Kuni)
      • Pamir Mts
        • Rangkul' Highlands
    USA
     
    • Arizona
      • Yavapai Co.
        • White Picacho District
          • Mitchell Wash
    		Jahns, Richard H. (1952), AZ Bur. of Mines Bull. 162: 84-86; Meeves, H., et al (1966), Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states, US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 8298: 22 (Table A-1).
    • California
      • Riverside Co.
        • Cahuilla District
          • Cahuilla Mountain (Coahuila)
    		Geffner, P. and Fisher, J. (1997) Recent Work at the Lithia Dyke Claim, Cahuilla Mountain, Riverside County, California. Rocks & Minerals, 72 (3): pp. 156-161.
      • San Diego Co.
        • Aguanga Mountain (Smith)
    		Tucker, W. B. and Reed, C. H. (1939) Los Angeles Field District, Mineral Resources of San Diego County - Gems. California Journal of Mines and Geology. Quarterly Chapter of State Mineralogist's Report 35, January, 1939, No. 1. State of California, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mines: Page 40.
        • Jacumba District
          • Mt. Tule
    		Kunz, G. F. 1905. Gems, jeweler's materials, and ornamental stones of California. California State Mining Bureau bulletin 37: p. 152.
        • Mesa Grande District
    		Weber, F. H. 1963. Geology and mineral resources of San Diego County, California. California Division of Mines and Geology, County Report 3: pages 89-91; illus., maps.
    Rocks & Min.:63:21.
    Larson, W. F. 1996. Personal communication between Scott L. Ritchie and William F. Larson; underground inspection of recent development works and beryl recovery on the dumps of the Mesa Grande mine by Montes, B.; Spring.
        • Pala District
          • Chief Mountain
    		Rocks & Minerals: 63: 21.
    Stephenson, J. 2007. Pala District Opens Wide: Oceanview Mine Strikes It Big. Mineral News: Pala International, Fallbrook, CA. December. [http://www.palagems.com/mineral_news_2007_v2.htm#pala_oceanview]
    Osborn, P. (2005) Personal communication between Phillip Osborn of Hemet and Scott L. Ritchie of Temecula, California; description of beryl discovery on southwestern most Oceanview lode exposure; March.
    No reference listed
          • Hiriart Mountain (Heriart; Heriot; Hiriat Hill)
    		Swoboda, E. R. 2001. Pala district 1947-48: Unpublished field notes and personal interviews. Swoboda Inc., Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, CA; 5/2; 8 p.
    Rocks & Minerals: May, 1999.
    Sinkankas, J. 1997. Gemstones of North America. Appendix: Table of Largest Cut Gems from North American Localities; Tucson, Arizona: Geoscience Press Inc.; pages 515-518.
    Ref.: Weber, F. H. 1963. Geology and mineral resources of San Diego County, California. California Division of Mines and Geology, County Report 3: p. 111.
    Fisher, J. 2002. Gem and rare-element pegmatites of southern California. Mineralogical Record 33(5): 363-407.
    Min.Rec.: 20(5):399.
          • Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala; Queen)
    		No reference listed
    No reference listed
    Rocks & Min.: 63:48.
        • Ramona District
    		Kunz, G. F. 1905. Gems, jeweler's materials, and ornamental stones of California. California State Mining Bureau bulletin 37: pages 140-142.
    [Foord et al, 1989 - "Mineralogy and paragenesis of the Little Three mine pegmatites", Mineralogical Record 20 101-127]
        • Warner Springs District
    		Ritchie, S. 2000. History of the Carmelita Gem Mine in the 20th Century. Southern California Gem Industries web publication: July.
          • Chihuahua Valley
    Mineralogical Record, v. 33, n. 5, pp. 363-407.
    • Colorado
      • Gunnison Co.
        • Quartz Creek District
          • Ohio City
    		Rocks & Min.: 24:233-234.
    • Connecticut
      • Fairfield Co.
        • Branchville
    		Rocks & Minerals. Vol. 70. No. 6
      • Hartford Co.
        • South Glastonbury
    		Rocks & Min.: 70:379
      • Middlesex Co.
        • East Hampton
    		Rocks & Min.: 70:379
        • Haddam
          • Haddam Neck
    		No reference listed
        • Portland
    		Rocks & Min.:70:379
    • Maine
      • Androscoggin Co.
        • Auburn
          • Mt. Apatite District
    		King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, V.1.
    No reference listed
    "Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998
    King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, V.1.
        • Poland
    		No reference listed
      • Oxford Co.
        • Buckfield
    		"Maine Mineral Localities, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al., 1998
        • Greenwood
        • Hebron
    		No reference listed
    No reference listed
        • Newry
    		King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, V.1.
        • Paris
    		King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, V.1.
        • Stow
      • Sagadahoc Co.
        • Topsham
    		King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, V.1.
    • Massachusetts
      • Hampshire Co.
        • Goshen
    		Seaman (1976), Pegmatite Minerals of the World
    • New Hampshire
      • Rockingham Co.
        • Raymond
    		Nicolay & Stone. Rocks and Minerals: A Guide For Collectors of the Eastern United States, NY: A.S. Barnes & Co., 1971.
    • North Carolina
      • Mitchell Co.
        • Spruce Pine District
      • Yancey Co.
        • Spruce Pine District
          • Black Mtn-Bowlens Creek Area
            • Burnsville
              • Hurricane Mt.
    		No reference listed
    • South Dakota
      • Custer Co.
        • Custer District
          • Fourmile
    		Seaman, 1976. Pegmatite Minerals of the World.
    • Utah
      • Juab Co.
    		UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
        • Thomas Range
    		UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
    • Wisconsin
      • Florence Co.
        • Fern
    		The Mineralogy and Geochemistry of the Animikie Red Ace Pegmatite, Florence County, Wisconsin. Alexander U. Falster, Wm. B. Simmons, and Karen L. Webber, Recent Research Developments in Mineralogy, 1(1996)
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