Beryl var. Heliodor - Zelatoya Vada Mine, Districts of Republican Subordination, Tajikistan

Beryl var. Heliodor

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This stubby, thick-set hexagonal Beryl crystal is of a rather unusual oily to acidic yellowish green and is perched aesthetically on a small matrix of bladed Albite, variety Cleavelandite. From the Zelatoya Vada mine in Rangkul, Tajikistan, the Beryl forms a near perfect, translucent to transparent prism with some of its faces encrusted with thin, acicular black Schorl Tourmaline crystals. There now exists some uncertainty as to this locality with many mineralogists believing the Beryl is from Pakistan or possibly China.

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SpeciesBeryl, Heliodor, Albite

SizeMiniature

Dimensions4.2 x 4.6 x 3.8 cm

Added on12/02/2024

LocalityTajikistan, Districts of Republican Subordination, Zelatoya Vada Mine

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Date	Collector	Acquisition price
—	Crystal Classics	Not disclosed

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iconic mineral with prisms and vivid color varieties (aquamarine, emerald, morganite); prized for crystal form, striking matrix, and collector appeal.

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