Morganite

Description

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

Authority

• 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