Goshenite
A variety of Beryl
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About Goshenite
Formula:
Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Colour:
Colourless
Name:
From the locality where it was first found.
A variety of Beryl
An almost colourless variety of beryl.
Originally described from Barrus Farm locality, Goshen, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, USA.
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An almost colourless variety of beryl.
Originally described from Barrus Farm locality, Goshen, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, USA.
Visit gemdat.org for gemological information about Goshenite.Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
7555 (as Goshenite)
819 (as Beryl)
819 (as Beryl)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:7555:4 (as Goshenite)
mindat:1:1:819:6 (as Beryl)
mindat:1:1:819:6 (as Beryl)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
a51b5900-0c13-480d-987e-e5317195d61e (as Goshenite)
c1541908-9337-4779-b66e-b718f8e79388 (as Beryl)
c1541908-9337-4779-b66e-b718f8e79388 (as Beryl)
Physical Properties of Goshenite
Colour:
Colourless
Chemistry of Goshenite
Mindat Formula:
Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Elements listed:
Other Language Names for Goshenite
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
| 200 photos of Goshenite associated with Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| 138 photos of Goshenite associated with Schorl | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| 57 photos of Goshenite associated with Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| 48 photos of Goshenite associated with Fluorite | CaF2 |
| 47 photos of Goshenite associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
| 47 photos of Goshenite associated with Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| 36 photos of Goshenite associated with Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| 23 photos of Goshenite associated with Morganite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| 22 photos of Goshenite associated with Feldspar Group | |
| 21 photos of Goshenite associated with Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Goshenite
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https://www.mindat.org/min-7555.html
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References for Goshenite
Reference List:
Localities for Goshenite
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The Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Afghanistan | |
| various photographs |
| Jose Zendrera Collection |
Argentina | |
| Colombo et al. (2006) |
Austria | |
| Exel (1993) |
Brazil | |
| Rob Lavinsky |
| King (n.d.) |
| Rob Lavinsky photo +1 other reference | |
| Russ Rizzo Collection via Luiz Menezes | |
| Fernando Brederodes Collection |
Bulgaria | |
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Canada | |
| www.alpinegems.net | |
| Černý et al. (1977) |
| Groat et al. (2003) |
China | |
| Yan Liu et al. (2001) |
| Lanying Ma and Jianhua Chen (2000) |
| Lieti Te and Ningbin Yang (1999) |
Czech Republic | |
| Historic mineral collection National ... |
Italy | |
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| F. Pezzotta et al. (1996) | |
Mongolia | |
| Jindřich Kynický |
Myanmar | |
| Themelis (2008) |
| Themelis (2008) |
| Themelis (2008) | |
| Themelis (2008) |
| Themelis (2008) |
| Themelis (2008) | |
| Themelis (2008) |
| Harald Schillhammer collection | |
| Themelis (2008) | |
| Themelis (2008) |
| Themelis (2008) +1 other reference | |
| Mine owner |
| Themelis (2008) | |
| In coll Schillhammer +1 other reference |
| Themelis (2008) |
Namibia | |
| Andreas Brand specimen |
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| Rob Lavinsky (es. Heini Soltau specimen) +1 other reference |
| Jahn et al. (2006) | |
Pakistan | |
| Dudley Blauwet et al. (2004) |
| Kievlenko et al. (2003) | |
| |
| Dudley Blauwet (2004) +1 other reference |
| Dudley Blauwet (2004) | |
| Dudley Blauwet +3 other references |
| Technical/ Sub – Sector Study On ... +2 other references | |
| imported from Shigar District +2 other references | |
Portugal | |
| Martins da Pedra |
Russia | |
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Sri Lanka | |
| Econ Geol (1981) |
| Econ Geol (1981) |
USA | |
| Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 27 (1989) |
| Luetcke (n.d.) |
| Luetcke (n.d.) | |
| Osborn et al. (discoverer/owner) +1 other reference |
| Tucker et al. (1939) |
| Todd |
| Todd (1987) | |
| Weber (1963) |
| Weber (1963) | |
| Fisher (2002) | |
| Weber (1963) | |
| Weber (1963) |
| description of beryl discovery on ... +2 other references |
| Jahns et al. (1951) |
| Kunz +1 other reference | |
| Jahns et al. (1951) |
| Foord et al. (1989) |
| Foord et al. (1989) | |
| Kunz (1905) | |
| San Diego Mining Company |
| Rob Lavinsky | |
| Michael Fender. |
| Colorado Central Magazine 30:13 (1996) |
| Rocks & Min.:59:15 & 64:7. |
| Eckel et al. (1997) |
| Januzzi et al. (1976) |
| Rocks & Min.: 70:379 |
| Harvard Mineralogical Museum +2 other references |
| Moritz (n.d.) | |
| Moritz (n.d.) |
| Rocks & Minerals (1970) |
| Radcliffe et al. (1972) |
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| King et al. (1994) +1 other reference |
| King (n.d.) |
| Mineralogical Record 22:382 |
| King et al. (1994) |
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| King et al. (1994) +1 other reference |
| King et al. (1994) +1 other reference | |
| King et al. (6) +1 other reference | |
| King et al. (6) +1 other reference | |
| Daniel Levesque |
| King et al. (1994) |
| www.mindat.org (2003) +1 other reference | |
| Cameron +1 other reference |
| Tim Blake | |
| Bastin (1911) |
| "Western Massachusetts Mineral ... |
| Kunz (1890) |
| P Cristofono collection 2010 +1 other reference | |
| Rocks & Min. 65:301 +1 other reference |
| Jeremy Zolan Collection |
| Morrill |
| Speer et al. (2008) |
| Lemke et al. (1952) |
Zimbabwe | |
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Mount Xuebaoding, Songpan Co., Ngawa Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, China