RED BERYL
Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
Violet claims, Wah Wah Mountains, Utah

Beryl is a mineral that occurs in several highly valued gem varieties including aquamarine, emerald, morganite, and heliodor. The rarest of all is red beryl found in fine gem material only at this deposit.

Size: 2 cm tall

Acquired: 1980 purchase, Hixon Fund.

Disposition: On display in the Systematic Mineralogy exhibit.

Catalog Number: 22192