Alkali Beryl with Tourmaline
sold- Locality
- Deo Darrah, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
- Minerals
- Beryl
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 4.5 x 3.3 cm
- Size class
- Small Cabinet
- SID
- MK593
Intergrown cluster of tabular blue Alkali Beryl crystals, Tourmaline, and Mica. The Beryl crystals reach 1.3cm in size with glassy luster on the thin edges. The colorful Tourmaline crystals show light etching. Well crystallized all around. Note that these were once thought to be the Cesium rich species Vorobyevite but analyses did not show Cesium and this name has since been discredited.