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Beryl var. Morganite (etched crystal) from Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine

 
Beryl var. Morganite (etched crystal) from Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine

Beryl var. Morganite (etched crystal) from Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine

Beryl var. Morganite (etched crystal) from Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine

Beryl var. Morganite (etched crystal) from Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine

Beryl var. Morganite (etched crystal) from Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine

Beryl var. Morganite (etched crystal) from Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine

DESCRIPTION:No. 75628
Mineral:Beryl var. Morganite (etched crystal)
Locality:Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine
Description:Large irregularly shaped etched pink morganite crystal, the pink gem variety of the mineral species beryl, fully crystallized on all surfaces with no apparent attachment point, with complex crystallization patterns on the surfaces of the morganite. Weight: 90.1 grams. Ex. Ernie Schlichter (1929 -2007)
Overall Size:5.5x4x4 cm
Crystals:55 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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