Morganite
A variety of Beryl
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About Morganite
Formula:
Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Name:
Named after American banker John Pierpoint Morgan in 1911.
A variety of Beryl
A pink gem variety of beryl.
A pink gem variety of beryl.
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Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
2783 (as Morganite)
819 (as Beryl)
819 (as Beryl)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:2783:6 (as Morganite)
mindat:1:1:819:6 (as Beryl)
mindat:1:1:819:6 (as Beryl)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
8bb0a686-e47e-49e3-8cf5-c1c3840e2bf1 (as Morganite)
c1541908-9337-4779-b66e-b718f8e79388 (as Beryl)
c1541908-9337-4779-b66e-b718f8e79388 (as Beryl)
Chemistry of Morganite
Mindat Formula:
Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Elements listed:
Synonyms of Morganite
Other Language Names for Morganite
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
189 photos of Morganite associated with Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
183 photos of Morganite associated with Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
135 photos of Morganite associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
120 photos of Morganite associated with Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
112 photos of Morganite associated with Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
98 photos of Morganite associated with Lepidolite | |
84 photos of Morganite associated with Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
83 photos of Morganite associated with Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
42 photos of Morganite associated with Schorl | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
30 photos of Morganite associated with Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Fluorescence of Morganite
blue shortwave-excited luminescence excited by SW UV caused by titanate groups (TiO6)
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 Morganite
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-2783.html
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References for Morganite
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Localities for Morganite
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).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Afghanistan | |
| various photographs +1 other reference |
| Mario Pauwels collection |
| Kievlenko et al. (2003) |
Poullen et al. (1978) | |
| H. A. Hänni and M. S. Krzemnicki (2003) |
Argentina | |
| homepage.mac.com (2009) |
Australia | |
| M.I. Jacobson. M.A. Calderwood |
| Jacobson et al. (2007) |
Brazil | |
Mason (1976) | |
Rob Lavinsky | |
Betts (n.d.) | |
| Field Trip Guide |
Rocks & Minerals (xxxx) +2 other references | |
Larson (2004) | |
Sauer (1982) +2 other references | |
Andrade et al. (2011) | |
| Cassedanne (1983) |
| Sauer (1982) |
Sauer (1982) | |
| Acquired with owner of mine. |
| Sauer (1982) |
Morteani et al. (2000) | |
| Quéméneur et al. (1999) |
Sauer (1982) | |
Sauer (1982) | |
Russ Rizzo Collection via Luiz Menezes | |
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various added photos | |
Araújo (2018) | |
| Fernando Brederodes Collection |
| Sauer (1982) |
Bermanec et al. (2005) | |
| de Brito Barreto et al. (2010) |
de Brito Barreto et al. (2010) | |
Canada | |
| Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 11 (1972) +1 other reference |
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China | |
| Jiang et al. (2023) |
| Yanling Tang (2005) |
Czech Republic | |
| Historic mineral collection National ... |
Finland | |
| ... |
Italy | |
| Orlandi et al. (1997) |
Alessandro Genazzani collection | |
| F.Pezzotta (2008) |
F. Pezzotta et al. (1996) | |
Madagascar | |
| Rocks & Minerals 82:146 |
| in Collection martin Slama |
| Damour (1886) |
| Danet (2007) +1 other reference |
| Wilson (1989) |
| Peter Slootweg collection & Photo |
Gratacap (1916) | |
Mexico | |
| Rocks & Min.:63:456. |
Mozambique | |
| Wilson et al. (2000) |
Wilson et al. (2000) | |
Jeff Scovil Photo | |
Gomes et al. (2022) | |
Lächelt (2004) | |
| Wilson et al. (2000) |
| Thomas et al. (2010) |
Jessie Fisher | |
| Schappmann (2005) |
Myanmar | |
| Praszkier et al. (2012) |
| Heo et al. (2020) |
| Themelis (2008) |
| Heo et al. (2020) |
Shigley et al. (2010) +1 other reference | |
Namibia | |
| portal.unesco.org (n.d.) |
Cairncross (2004) | |
| Cairncross (2004) |
Cairncross (2004) | |
| von Bezing (2007) |
Norway | |
| Larsen (2018) |
| Peter Andresen collection. |
Pakistan | |
| imported from Neelum Valley |
Jan et al. (1995) | |
| Dudley Blauwet et al. (2004) |
Dudley Blauwet (2004) +1 other reference | |
| Dudley Blauwet (2004) |
| Dudley Blauwet (2004) +1 other reference |
Canadian Mineralogist | |
John Sobelewski | |
| Dudley Blauwet +2 other references |
www.exceptionalminerals.com | |
Dudley Blauwet +2 other references | |
imported from Shigar District +2 other references | |
Russia | |
| Badanina et al. (2008) +1 other reference |
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South Africa | |
| Cairncross (2004) |
| Cairncross (2004) |
Sri Lanka | |
| Ceylon Aluvial Mine (Book, Co. 2002) |
Tajikistan | |
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USA | |
| Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 27 (1989) |
| Jahns (1952) +1 other reference |
| Geffner et al. (1997) +1 other reference |
| Kunz (1905b) +1 other reference |
Mason (1976) | |
Merrill | |
| Kunz (1905) +1 other reference |
Tucker et al. (1939) | |
| Sinkankas (1997) |
Kunz (1905) | |
| Weber (1963) |
Rocks & Min.:63:21. | |
Larson +2 other references | |
| illus. +1 other reference |
Weber (1963) | |
| Sinkankas (1988) +1 other reference |
Stephenson (2007) +2 other references | |
description of beryl discovery on ... +2 other references | |
personal collections (Reed, Mauthner) | |
| Swoboda +2 other references |
Rocks & Minerals: May +1 other reference | |
pages 515-518. +1 other reference | |
Weber (1963) | |
Fisher (2002) | |
Mineralogical Record: 20 (5) +1 other reference | |
| Jahns et al. (1951) |
December 11th. +1 other reference | |
Rocks & Min.: 63:48. | |
| Kunz (1905) |
Foord et al. (1989) +1 other reference | |
Foord et al. (1989) +1 other reference | |
Kunz (1905) | |
| Sinkankas (1959) |
Kunz (1905) +1 other reference | |
Hanley | |
| Gochenour +2 other references |
Ritchie | |
| Mineralogical Record |
| Murdoch (1966) |
| Rocks & Min.: 24:233-234. +1 other reference |
| Rocks & Minerals. Vol. 70. No. 6 +1 other reference |
| Rocks & Min.: 70:379 |
| Former Bob Albanese collection. |
| Schooner (circa 1990) +1 other reference |
| Mineralogical Magazine 1902 13 : 97-121. +3 other references |
Hewitt (circa 1960s) +1 other reference | |
| Moritz (n.d.) |
Moritz (n.d.) | |
| Bartsch (1940) |
Ralph Lieser of Pappy’s Beryl Shop +4 other references | |
Barton and Goldsmith (1968) +1 other reference | |
| King et al. (1994) |
Thompson et al. (1998) | |
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King et al. (1994) +1 other reference | |
| King et al. (1994) +1 other reference |
| Mineralogical Record 22:382 +1 other reference |
| Mineral News (1993) |
| Falster et al. (2019) |
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| King et al. (1994) +1 other reference |
King et al. (1994) | |
King et al. (1994) | |
| King et al. (1994) |
| King et al. (1994) |
| Cleaveland (1816) |
| Januzzi et al. (1976) |
| USGS Prof Paper 353 +1 other reference |
| New Mexico Bureau of Geology Mineral ... |
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| Seaman (1976) |
| Bullock (1981) |
Bullock (1981) | |
| Falster et al. (1996) |
Zimbabwe | |
| Anonymous (1995) +1 other reference |
Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan, Afghanistan