Morganite

Evening bag
MFA# 2008.1331

Description

Beryl (var. Morganite)
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A rose colored transparent Beryl that is used as a gemstone. Morganite is composed of a beryllium aluminum silicate. Ranging in color from a rose-pink to a rose-red, morganite is mined in Madagascar.

Synonyms and Related Terms

morganita, berilo rosa (Esp.); morganite (Fr.)

Comparisons

Properties of Common Gemstones

Resources and Cihttps://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Category:Uemura_dye_archivetations

• Gem Identification Lab Manual, Gemological Institute of America, 2016.
• Wikipedia: Morganite Accessed Dec 2022
• Jack Odgen, Jewellery of the Ancient World, Rizzoli International Publications Inc., New York City, 1982
• Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
• G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971