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Beryl var. Heliodor in Albite from Slocum Beryl Prospect, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut

 
Beryl var. Heliodor in Albite from Slocum Beryl Prospect, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut

Beryl var. Heliodor in Albite from Slocum Beryl Prospect, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut

DESCRIPTION:No. 76478
Mineral:Beryl var. Heliodor in Albite
Locality:Slocum Beryl Prospect, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut
Description:Lustrous transparent-to-translucent heliodor crystal, the yellow gem variety of the mineral species beryl, embedded in light-gray albite. The heliodor beryl crystal is internally fractured, but still exhibits transparent sections. Collected ca. 1989
Overall Size:18x15x13 mm
Crystals:15 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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