PALA-129
Morganite on Albite With Lepidolite
Katerina Mine, Pala District, San Diego Co., California, USA
Large Cabinet, 17.0 x 13.8 x 4.4 cm
Ex. William (Bill) Larson
SOLD
An unusual locality piece from this mine chiefly known for its quartz, and rather small in size. This specimen hosts 3 beryl crystals. The upper one is a gemmy, pale pink morganite, 3 cm across, showing its full window-like hexagonal face to the viewer. A larger, barrel-shaped crystal of 3.5 cm is at the midpoint of the specimen. These both have a pale pink color. The hexagonal crystal smack in the middle is more colorless, and could be called a goshenite. Unusual locality piece.