Beryl var. Vorobyevite or Alkali Beryl
at-auction$ 150
- Locality
- Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
- Minerals
- Beryl
- Dimensions
- 1.4 x 1.0 x 1 cm
- Size class
- Thumbnail
- SID
- T410
Barrel-shaped Beryl crystal from recent finds of this unusual style of Beryl. Originally called Vorobyevite and now considered not to have enough Cesium, but these are high in alkali metals. Partially cat's-eye. Undamaged.