Mineral: | Chrysoberyl
| Chemical Formula: | BeAl2O4 | Size: | | Weight: | | Transparence: | transparent - subtranslucent | Quantity: | | Origin: | Rakwana, Ratnapura, Province of Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka | This is a huge Chrysoberyl crystal with a weight over 200 carats, disclosing an anchor-like shape with good luster. The specimen shows apart from where it was attached to its matrix no damages. The interior is hosting a kind of silk-like inclusions which would produce a cat’s eye if cut and polished into a cabochon..but nobody should do that!!!
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