A rare mineral found in high-grade quartz-rich metamorphic rock and in pegmatites. This mineral was discovered in 1795, and its name is derived from an Arabic word meaning “heaven,” in allusion to the color of the mineral. It is a minor gemstone.
A rare mineral found in high-grade quartz-rich metamorphic rock and in pegmatites. This mineral was discovered in 1795, and its name is derived from an Arabic word meaning “heaven,” in allusion to the color of the mineral. It is a minor gemstone.
Mineral Photos courtesy of R.Weller/Cochise College