Beryl Crystal on matrix - Height: 37 mm - Width: 46 mm- 59 g - (1)

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Goshenite crystals on a dark ferruginous matrix, weighing 59 g and measuring 37 × 46 × 28 mm, from Erongo mountains in Karibib, Erongo Region, Namibia, a colourless, vitreous berillo specimen with hexagonal prismatic habit.

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This handsome goshenite specimen, the coveted colorless variety of beryl, represents an example of great aesthetic and technical value for collectors. The piece is defined by a dense aggregation of hexagonal prismatic crystals that emerge from a dark ferruginous matrix, providing a color contrast that enhances the mineral's purity. Each crystal exhibits superior vitreous transparency and diaphaneity, allowing one to appreciate the pristine condition of its internal structure, free of color centers.
From crystallographic precision, the perfectly flat basal pinacoid terminations and the prism faces that retain sharp their natural growth markings stand out. The three-dimensional architecture of the piece is superb, with intergrown crystals that maintain impeccable morphological integrity. This goshenite not only testifies to the geometric perfection of the mineral beryl, but is a display piece whose elegance lies in the absence of color and the brilliance of its natural faces.

This handsome goshenite specimen, the coveted colorless variety of beryl, represents an example of great aesthetic and technical value for collectors. The piece is defined by a dense aggregation of hexagonal prismatic crystals that emerge from a dark ferruginous matrix, providing a color contrast that enhances the mineral's purity. Each crystal exhibits superior vitreous transparency and diaphaneity, allowing one to appreciate the pristine condition of its internal structure, free of color centers.
From crystallographic precision, the perfectly flat basal pinacoid terminations and the prism faces that retain sharp their natural growth markings stand out. The three-dimensional architecture of the piece is superb, with intergrown crystals that maintain impeccable morphological integrity. This goshenite not only testifies to the geometric perfection of the mineral beryl, but is a display piece whose elegance lies in the absence of color and the brilliance of its natural faces.

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Number of items
1
Main Mineral
Beryl
Mineral Form
Crystal on matrix
Supplement
SSA
Weight
59 g
Origin (Region/ City)
Erongo mountain, Karibib, Erongo Region, Namibia
Country of Origin
Namibia
Height
37 mm
Width
46 mm
Depth
28 mm
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