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Variety · Silicate

Morganite

Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈

Pink-to-peach beryl named for banker J.P. Morgan.

Hardness7.5–8
Crystal systemHexagonal
ClassSilicate
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Morganite specimen

Morganite crystal — Photo: Rama · CC BY-SA 3.0 fr

Morganite

Also known as: Pink beryl, Vorobyevite.

The pink-to-peach variety of beryl — a gemstone named for financier J. P. Morgan, popular since 2010.

Intro adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Morganite is a mineral variety of Beryl, with the chemical formula Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈.

It crystallizes in the hexagonal crystal system.

Key properties: Mohs hardness 7.5–8; typically pink.

Collections: Gemstones.

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