Gem089 - Pezzottaite - Sakavalana Mine, Ambatovita, Mandrosonoro area, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania Region, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar

From the type locality, this is a sharp, partial tabular crystal on matrix. The crystal is highly translucent and has excellent color and form. The pleochroism is readily visible when back-lit; it is a deep hot pink through the prism faces and an orangy-pink through the c-axis. Pezzottaite is a rare cesium-rich analogue of beryl. 3.0 x 2.1 x 1.6 cm.