Morganite
At a glance
- Type
- Mineral
- Group
- Silicate
- Crystal system
- Hexagonal
- Hardness
- Very hard (over 7.5)
- Density
- Medium (2.5 to 3.2)
- Occurs in
- Igneous rocks
- Foliation
- Not layered
- Colour
- Pink, Orange
- Lustre
- Glassy
- Use
- Gemstone
- Difficulty in WildGuessr
- Medium
Did you know?
- Morganite is the pink variety of beryl, the same mineral family as emerald and aquamarine.
- Morganite was named in 1910 after the banker J. P. Morgan, a great collector of gems.
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Classification, names and conservation status come from Wikidata (CC0), the photo from Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata Q2016530 · All stones · All entries