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Beryl and Its Color Varieties: A reference book on the different types of Beryl Stones like Aquamarine, Heliodor, Morganite, Goshenite, Emerald and Red Beryl

Beryl - The Mother of all Gemstones

by Anamika S

published 7 months ago

Beryl is the common name given to a group of gems having a similar chemical composition. There are six well known types of beryl.They are aquamarine, bixbite, emerald, goshenite, heliodor and morganite.

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Bixbite or Red Beryl Gemstone

by Anamika S

published 7 months ago

Bixbite is a variety of Beryl Gemstone. It is also known by names Red beryl, Red Emerald and Scarlet Emerald. The other famous gemstones in the Beryl family are Emerald, Aquamarine, Morganite, Heliodor and Goshenite. Bixbite is named after the mineralogist Maynard Bixby who discovered the stone in 1904 in the Thomas Mountains in Utah.

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