Heliodor Beryl

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Heliodor beryl, 8.6 cm, from Marambaia, Caraí, Minas Gerais, Brazil; nicknamed the “Fat Green Beryl.” Ex Hermann Bank, ex Bill Larson, ex David Eidahl, ex Keith Proctor, ex Steve Smale. It was illustrated in Lapidary Journal (February 1983), Rocks and Minerals (January–February 1988), the Mineralogical Record’s A Fifty-Year History of the Tucson Show (January 2004), and in the book The Smale Collection II (2021); Tom Spann photo.

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SpeciesHeliodor, Beryl
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.6 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Flawless Beauty page 77
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DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Will JohnsonNot disclosed
—Keith ProctorNot disclosed
—David EidahlNot disclosed
—Hermann BankNot disclosed

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Heliodor
Mineral guide
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golden to greenish-yellow beryl with sharp prisms and etched forms, prized for color, clarity, and striking matrix displays from Erongo and Ukraine.
Heliodor
Regional guide
Heliodor from Minas Gerais
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Locality guide
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais, Brazil — premier mineral locality producing imperial topaz, aquamarine, tourmaline, and historic diamonds; highly prized by collectors.