Morganite

Info: Morganite is the pink variation of the mineral beryl. Some minerals may have the cat's eye effect. Large crystals of morganite are often bound with other minerals, mainly with quartz.

How to recognize: The shape and colour of the beryl minerals cannot be imitated by any other mineral. Beryl cannot be dissolved in mineral acid and its almost unmeltable in fire.

Found: Morganite was found in Madagascar, Brazil and in California.

Used for: Alongside with its use in jewelry, some beryl minerals are melted for the obtaining of berilium - light metal used in alloys in avionatics.