Beryl

specimen number:
1115292

location:
Wah Wah Mts., Utah, USA

description:
A prismatic crystal of red barrel 0.8 cm in length embedded up on a rhyolite matrix.

Red beryl from the Wah Wah Mountains in Beaver County, Utah, is mined primarily in the Thomas Range and Wah Wah Mountains, with commercial claims established in the late 1950s by prospector Lamar Hodges. Geologically, the deposit is hosted within topaz rhyolite lavas that formed approximately 18 to 20 million years ago during the Miocene epoch, where pneumatolytic vapors circulated through fractures and cavities. Mineralogically, this rare red variety of beryl gets its striking crimson color from trace amounts of manganese introduced into the crystal lattice under unique low-pressure, high-temperature hydrothermal conditions. Historically, the Wah Wah Mountains have remained the world's premier commercial source for gem-grade red beryl, producing some of the most sought-after and valuable collector crystals known.

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