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Morganite

Morganite is the pink to orange-pink variety of beryl, a mineral that includes emerald and aquamarine.

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Natural colour

Blends of pink and orange are typical natural morganite colours.

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Size

At 146.58 cts., this oval-cut morganite is a sizeable specimen.

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Pleochroism

This stone displays stronger colours at the ends of its oval shape.

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Hexagonal shape

This crystal displays the typical hexagonal growth patterns of beryl.

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Associated minerals

This morganite crystal is nestled in lepidocrocite.

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Steps

This crystal formed to resemble a series of hexagonal steps.

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This impressive morganite crystal from the Serra do Urucum mine, Galileia, Minas Gerais, Brazil, is 11 cm high. The faceted stone is 84.88 carats. - Jeff Scovil
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From left: Amber, blue chrysoprase, jasper with cheetah-like spots, calcite and robin’s egg blue turquoise. Courtesy Jay Walker, curator of the Library of the History of Human Imagination. Photo by Orasa Weldon/GIA.
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Morganite Crystal from Brazil
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Meg Berry: Evaluating Rough and Cut Morganite
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