VORO14-28
Blue Alkali Beryl
Deo Darrah, Khash & Kuran Wa Munjan Districts, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
Small Cabinet, 8.9 x 8.5 x 5.3 cm
SOLD
The pocket these were found in, approximately 2012, was small and tight. Few matrix specimens were recovered. This one piece, probably represents ten percent of the entire pocket. This is a large intergrown cluster of tabular, lustrous and translucent, rich blue alkali-rich beryl crystals, to 2.5 cm across. The piece is robust, dramatic, and colorful. It preserves some interesting contrasts with matrix, although is nearly a floater made up primarily of the beryl itself. A significant specimen from this rare find. These were originally thought to be Rosterite or Vorobyevite, but further analysis by Dr. Federico Pezzotta confirmed they are alkali-rich beryls.