Abstract
Naming new-found gem and mineral species after those who discovered them or in honor of important mineralogists and gemologists has been accepted practice for at least a century. But in 1911, the mineral world made a notable exception to this custom for a pink beryl that had recently been discovered on the African island of Madagascar.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution.
Buying options
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Learn about institutional subscriptionsPreview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1990 Modern Jeweler Magazine
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Federman, D. (1990). Morganite. In: Modern Jeweler’s Consumer Guide to Colored Gemstones. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-6488-7_29
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-6488-7_29
Publisher Name: Springer, Boston, MA
Print ISBN: 978-1-4684-6490-0
Online ISBN: 978-1-4684-6488-7
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive