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VORO14-23
Blue Alkali Beryl
Deo Darrah, Khash & Kuran Wa Munjan Districts, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
Miniature, 4.3 x 3.2 x 2.2 cm
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Clustered on a matrix of solid alkali-rich beryl are a number of sharp tabular, lustrous and translucent, sky blue alkali-rich beryl crystals, to 1.8 cm across. The largest crystal is also doubly terminated. The matrix is a bit jumbly, but this is overall a very rich specimen with a lot of crystals for the price, of this rare varietal. These were originally thought to be Rosterite or Vorobyevite, but further analysis by Dr. Federico Pezzotta confirmed they are alkali-rich beryls.