3.7" Pristine Goshenite Crystals with Fluorite and Schorl - Namibia

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.

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.