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This
specimen holds claim to being the largest and most dramatic matrix
beryl specimen to come from the United States. Collected in
the Cryo-Genie mine (Riverside County, CA) in 2003, this amazing
pegmatite specimen presented a gemmy, lustrous beryl crystal measured
over 12cm wide (being light blue and pink), with the whole specimen
over 25cm. Amazingly, the piece was entirely unrepaired!!
On the cleavelandite ball, many small pink and green tourmaline
pencils could be seen. Even under the beryl and into the beautiful
14cm smoky/gemmy quartz crystal these tourmalines could be seen.
Eric helped to dig this
fabulous specimen at the mine and was in the room to answer many
awe-inspired questions and comments about this historic North American
beryl specimen. In the end, we were ultimately successful
in helping to sell this superb specimen!
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