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Worked on one of these (.15ct ) the other day.
'''Red beryl''' is a type of [[emerald]] that shows a deep, orange-purple to red hue [[color]]. It is one of the rarest [[mineral]]s in the world, with no known sizes averaging larger than three [[carats]]. They can be found in only four locations in the [[United States]], with two areas in [[Utah]] and [[New Mexico]].
Known through other nicknames such as ''red emerald'', ''scarlet emerald'', and ''bixbite'', the latter not to be confused with [[bixbyite]]. The red color is due to a substitution of [[manganese]] in the crystalline structure, rather than [[aluminium]], which would give the trademark green color.
The largest [[facet]]ed red beryl weighs 8.0 carats, and the largest [[crystal]] formation found approximately weighs 54 carats.<ref>http://www.galleries.com/minerals/silicate/beryl/redberyl.htm</ref>
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Known through other nicknames such as ''red emerald'', ''scarlet emerald'', and ''bixbite'', the latter not to be confused with [[bixbyite]]. The red color is due to a substitution of [[manganese]] in the crystalline structure, rather than [[aluminium]], which would give the trademark green color.
The largest [[facet]]ed red beryl weighs 8.0 carats, and the largest [[crystal]] formation found approximately weighs 54 carats.<ref>http://www.galleries.com/minerals/silicate/beryl/redberyl.htm</ref>
==References==
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