Beryl var. Vorobyevite or alkali Beryl
at-auction$ 20
- Locality
- Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
- Minerals
- Beryl
- Dimensions
- 1.2 x 0.9 x 0.2 cm
- Size class
- Thumbnail
- SID
- F233
Two light blue 'stop sign' crystals of Vorobyevite, a varietal of Beryl. The crystals are undamaged
and the smaller crystal has a couple other attached crystals. I understand these are now being called 'alkali beryl'.