Pingwu, Sichuan Prov., China - Nice specimen of muscovite books with various terminated beryls. The beryls are up to 1.5 cm in size and are located among the muscovites. There are also some terminated quartz crystals. Ex OseSoft Mineral Collection.

Shigar Valley, Northern Areas, Pakistan - Nice beryl var aqua of 1.2x1 cm in size stands on muscovite blades. The crystal is complete and has a nice transparency. The top is scattered by mini muscovite crystals, as typical from such combination. Overall size is 5x4.5x3 cm

PAKISTAN - Nicely exposed and terminated beryl crystal of 1.4 cm in length. It seats among the lepidolite crystals and shows a contact with the matrix on the back. Overall size is 4.5x3x5 cm.

Skardu, Pakistan - Nice combination specimen ! There are some large cubic fluorite crystals up to 1.7 cm on the edge ! They show also multiple cubic termination. On the same specimen, among the tiny muscovite crystals there are also some beryls up to 0.7 cm in size with a light blue color ! overall size is 10x6.5x4.5 cm

Shigar Valley, Skardu, Northern Areas, Pakistan - On a matrix completely covered by albite crystals there ia a large light blue beryl. The crystal is fully terminated with some micro coating of albite. The crystal is 3x2x1.7 cm. Very nice specimen of 4x3x2.5 cm

PAKISTAN - Lot of crystals on a small rock ! there are half a dozen crystals on this specimen. All nicely terminated their size is up to 1 cm. Lot of lepidolite crystals also. Overall size is 3x2.5x2.5 cm

SAN PIERO, ISOLA ELBA, LIVORNO, ITALY - A nice 0.6 cm beryl var aquamarine shows on this rock ! Aqua crystals are relatively common and this shows the typical flat termination. No damage ! Overall size is 3.5x3x2.5 cm

GROTTA D'OGGI, SAN PIERO ISOLA ELBA, LIVORNO, ITALY - The combination of black quartz and beryl is typical at Grotta d'Oggi quarry. This specimen hosts a nicely terminated waterclear beryl of 0.6 cm in size and some 2-4 mm black quartzes, nested in an open cavity. Nice rock of 3.5x3x2 cm

Mawi, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan - Well terminated gemmy morganite with a little residual matrix , no damage. Overall size is 2.5x2.2x2.1 cm

Shigar Valley, Northern Areas, Pakistan -  There are 2 beryls nicely located among the muscovite coating of this rock. The main beryl is terminated and is 2x1.8x1.2 cm in size, the other is 3.4 cm in size ! muscovite crystals are 1 cm on the edge. Overall size is 4x3.5x2.5 cm.