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morganite Min.|ˈmɔːgənaɪt|
[f. the name of John Pierpont Morgan (1837–1913), U.S. financier + -ite1.]
A pink lithian variety of beryl which is prized as a gem.
1911Amer. Jrnl. Sci. CLXXXI. 81 Dr. George Kunz described some new and remarkable gems which had been cut from a rose-colored beryl found in Madagascar. He proposed the name morganite for them in honor of Mr. John Pierpont Morgan of New York City. 1955Brown & Dey India's Mineral Wealth (ed. 3) xv. 598 The lovely gem known as morganite is a pink or rose beryl which owes its colour to the presence of small amounts of lithium. 1959[see heliodor]. 1968Rocks & Minerals XLIII. 651/2 Morganite is a pink variety of transparent beryl. A few samples of this rare type have been found at Poona but not associated with the emerald workings. |