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Beryl (Var: Morganite), Albite (Var: Cleavelandite)


Beryl (Var: Morganite) : Be3Al2Si6O18, Albite (Var: Cleavelandite) : Na[AlSi3O8]

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A natural association of bright pink beryl crystals with good luster and transparency having basal (c-axis) pinacoid and pedion terminations on a grayish blue albite (var: cleavelandite) matrix; from the Elizabeth R. mine on Chief Mountain, Pala, San Diego County, California, USA. Specimen measures approximately 64x56x37mm. Courtesy Pala International, The Collector, Fallbrook CA.

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