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Beryl (Var: Heliodor)

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A very gemmy, lustrous and exquisitely etched doubly-terminated yellow-green heliodor from the Walking Stick Mine, Zimbabwe. These beryls were mined in the late 1970's and some were horded by the owner, Bob Contat, a geologist over there. He passed away; his wife found them and sold them to the Sussmans in African in the late 1990s. Very, very uncommon. 25 grams.

Product details

SpeciesHeliodor, Beryl
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.8 x 2.2 x 2.0 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityZimbabwe

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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Heliodor
Mineral guide
Learn about Heliodor
golden to greenish-yellow beryl with sharp prisms and etched forms, prized for color, clarity, and striking matrix displays from Erongo and Ukraine.
Regional guide
Heliodor from Zimbabwe
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