morganite

English

Etymology

From Morgan +‎ -ite, after financier J. P. Morgan.

Noun

morganite (countable and uncountable, plural morganites)

  1. (mineralogy) A gemstone of pegmatite deposits. Morganite is a transparent pink variety of beryl.

See also

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Morganite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “morganite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.

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