Beryl w/ Cleavelandite & Muscovite (rare old-timer) ex Elling Coll.

Item Description

A RARE, dramatic, large tabular pretty light mint-green beryl crystal! The gemmy crystal has classic hexagonal form and is essentially a basal pinacoid crystal. The outer 2 cm + of the top and right side are limpid gem, with the interior being transparent to translucent with inclusions. VERY UNCOMMON! A SUPER piece, contacted on only base and left side, with embedded muscovite on the edge. The sharp edge faces are richly embedded with two generations of cleavelandite crystals. This is a CLASSIC, OLD-TIMER, which we are told by old-timer experts is from the famous Golconda Mine. VERY SELDOM on the market in this quality and variety. Ex. George Elling Collection. 373 grams mass.