Pezzottaite is a newly identified raspberry-red mineral very similar to Beryl
Pezzottaite, but contains lithium as well as some of the rare element cesium replacing some beryllium in its chemical structure. It is a newly identified mineral, first recognized by the IMA in
2003. Although
Pezzottaite was originally regarded as a variety of Beryl, it is now
scientifically recognized as an individual mineral species.
See the full Beryl page for properties, photos, and additional varieties.
