MORGANITEMorganite is the pink to orange-pink variety of beryl, a mineral that includes emerald and aquamarine.
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Morganite Description
Like many gems found in pegmatites, morganite can form large crystals. Miners in Brazil have found crystals as large as 22 lbs. (10 kg). Although morganite is rarer than aquamarine, large cut stones are readily available on today's market. That's probably because morganite hasn't been promoted to the jewellery-buying public nearly as widely as aquamarine or emerald.
WHERE IS MORGANITE FOUND
Most of the morganite on the market comes from pegmatite mines in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Afghanistan, Mozambique, Namibia, and the US have been minor and inconsistent sources. While it's only a minor producer today, the original Madagascar deposit still sets the standard for the best material. That location's yield of magenta-coloured rough was superior to crystals from other sources.
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