This is a very bizarre beryl specimen, of a style that seemed to trickle out of the Erongo in 2007-2009. I am not sure how many pockets there were, but I AM sure that Charlie Key, who is based over there, acquired two of the finer examples for his collection just before he sold it to myself and a partner in 2007. This is a balanced, aesthetic small cab, with a fat central crystal measuring 1 inch across the termination. The termination is heliodor for a depth of 12 mm, and then beryl. There is no gradation! The change is sharp and sudden, and very striking. Both sidecar crystals are complete, though there are a few very minor dings here and there (as is typical with Erongo material). The major crystal is freestanding and complete all around. Joe Budd photo (I had this shot at Tucson for the Whats New report in MR)
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