Erongo Goshenite Crystal Cluster – Natural Namibian Beryl

This elegant Erongo Goshenite specimen features a graceful cluster of colourless to pale milky-white beryl crystals growing naturally from a mineral matrix. Several elongated crystals extend outward from the centre, creating an attractive radiating arrangement. Their well-defined hexagonal forms, vitreous lustre and subtle internal features give the specimen a distinctive character and make it an appealing display piece for mineral collectors.

Specimen Details

✓ Mineral: Goshenite – colourless variety of Beryl
✓ Locality: Erongo Mountains, Erongo Region, Namibia
✓ Crystal Habit: Hexagonal prismatic
✓ Colour: Colourless to milky white
✓ Lustre: Vitreous
✓ Size: 39mm x 32mm x 21mm
✓ Weight: 13.2 grams
✓ Specimen Type: Crystal cluster on natural matrix

The Story Behind the Specimen

Goshenite is the colourless variety of beryl, the same mineral species that produces gemstones such as emerald, aquamarine and heliodor. Without the trace elements responsible for the vivid colours of these varieties, Goshenite allows the natural hexagonal structure and clarity of beryl to take centre stage.

The Erongo Mountains of Namibia are renowned for their granite-hosted miarolitic pegmatites. During the final stages of crystallisation, mineral-rich fluids became concentrated in cavities within these pegmatites. These open spaces provided room for crystals to grow freely, allowing beryl to develop its characteristic hexagonal-prismatic form. Erongo is particularly well known for its diverse beryl occurrences, including documented goshenite, aquamarine, heliodor and green beryl.

The Erongo region is also famous among mineral collectors for specimens of schorl tourmaline, topaz, fluorite and other pegmatite minerals. The Erongo Granite formed during the Early Cretaceous, approximately 130 million years ago, creating the geological environment in which these remarkable mineral pockets developed.

Why Collect Erongo Goshenite?

✓ Renowned locality: From the Erongo Mountains, one of Namibia's celebrated mineral regions
✓ Natural Goshenite: The colourless variety of the beryl mineral species
✓ Distinctive crystal growth: Elongated hexagonal crystals form an attractive radiating cluster
✓ Collector specimen: A natural example of Erongo's famous pegmatite mineralisation
✓ Namibian provenance: A beautiful connection to the geological history of Namibia

Add this elegant Erongo Goshenite crystal cluster to your collection and enjoy a natural example of the remarkable beryl crystals produced by Namibia's famous Erongo pegmatites.