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2.8" Stunning Goshenite Crystals on Schorl - Erongo Mountains, Namibia
This is a stunning 2.8" tall cluster of relatively large, lustrous goshenite crystals on black tourmaline (schorl), collected from the Erongo Mountains of Namibia. The goshenite crystal's terminations are in pristine condition.
There are two professionally repaired cracks at the base of the center crystal.
There are two professionally repaired cracks at the base of the center crystal.
About Goshenite
Goshenite is the rare, colorless variety of beryl, the same mineral family that includes emerald and aquamarine. Its clear appearance comes from the absence of trace elements that create other beryl colors. Goshenite forms in hexagonal crystals, often as sharp, six-sided prisms with a bright glassy luster. Found in granitic pegmatites, notable sources include Brazil, Pakistan, Madagascar, and the United States. With a hardness of 7.5–8 on the Mohs scale, it is durable and sometimes faceted as a gemstone. Collectors value goshenite for its purity, clarity, and elegant natural crystal form.
Goshenite is the rare, colorless variety of beryl, the same mineral family that includes emerald and aquamarine. Its clear appearance comes from the absence of trace elements that create other beryl colors. Goshenite forms in hexagonal crystals, often as sharp, six-sided prisms with a bright glassy luster. Found in granitic pegmatites, notable sources include Brazil, Pakistan, Madagascar, and the United States. With a hardness of 7.5–8 on the Mohs scale, it is durable and sometimes faceted as a gemstone. Collectors value goshenite for its purity, clarity, and elegant natural crystal form.
Schorl, also known as "black tourmaline" or "black schorl", is a black form of tourmaline that often occurs as lustrous prismatic crystals. The crystals can be stubby or elongated and typically feature lengthwise striations. Many schorl crystals have flattened pyramidal terminations. They can also form in radiating, columnar, and stalactitic aggregations, as well as small, needle-like inclusions within quartz (tourmalinated quartz) and in massive form.
Schorl is a basic sodium iron aluminum boro-silicate with the generic chemical formula NaFe2 + 3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 . It has been used for everything from jewelry to piezoelectric guitar pickups.
Schorl is a basic sodium iron aluminum boro-silicate with the generic chemical formula NaFe2 + 3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 . It has been used for everything from jewelry to piezoelectric guitar pickups.
$795
SPECIES
Beryl var. Goshenite & Tourmaline var. Schorl
LOCATION
Erongo Mountains, Karibib Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
SIZE
2.8 x 2.65"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#351525
