Pezzottaite: Rarest Raspberry-Red Beryl Cousin – Geology In

Pezzottaite: Rarest Raspberry-Red Beryl Cousin – Geology In

Pezzottaite is an exceptionally rare cesium-rich beryllium aluminum silicate mineral, crystallizing in the trigonal system. Celebrated for its vivid reddish-pink hue, it has earned the nicknames "raspberry beryl" or "raspberyl," marking it as one of mineralogy’s most extraordinary modern discoveries.First unearthed in Madagascar in 2002, pezzottaite was initially mistaken for red beryl due to its striking color and visual resemblance. However, a…