So-called “white aquamarines” may actually be goshenites, the colorless variety of beryl. Goshenite crystals on bladed muscovites, 7.9 x 5.6 x 5.5 cm Beryl-Scheelite deposit, Huya village, Mt Xuebaoding, Pingwu Co., Mianyang Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China. © Rob Lavinsky, www.iRocks.com. Used with permission.
Colorless Beryl Specimen from China
So-called "white aquamarines" may actually be goshenites, the colorless variety of beryl. Goshenite crystals on bladed muscovites, 7.9 x 5.6 x 5.5 cm Beryl-Scheelite deposit, Huya village, Mt Xuebaoding, Pingwu Co., Mianyang Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China. © Rob Lavinsky, www.iRocks.com. Used with permission.
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| Gemstone | Beryl, Goshenite |
| Natural or man made | Natural |
| Origin | China |
| Origin details | Beryl-Scheelite deposit, Huya village, Mt Xuebaoding, Pingwu Co., Mianyang Prefecture, Sichuan Province |
| Height | 79 |
| Width | 56 |
| Depth | 55 |
| Gem State | Specimen |
| Color | Colorless |
| Transparency | Transparent |