themineralandgemassassin: Pezzottaite from Ambatovita, near Mandrosonoro, Madagascar.This gemstone i
themineralandgemassassin: Pezzottaite from Ambatovita, near Mandrosonoro, Madagascar.This gemstone is fairly new to the market and has been called raspberyl or raspberry beryl. First recognized in 2003 as a gemstone, Pezzottaite is a gemstone similar in composition to Beryl and has a rare element cesium replacing some beryllium in its chemical structure. -- source link