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Heliodor from
Rollstone Hill Quarry, Fitchburg, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA

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Rollstone Hill Quarry, Fitchburg, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA
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Description
Comments:"At the quarries at Fitchburg, beryl of a rich golden hue, approaching the chrysoberyl and topaz in color and hardness, and closely resembling the yellow diamond in lustre, have been blasted out." -- Hamlin, A. C. (1870): The Gems of the United States in Proceedings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Eighteenth Meeting, p. 212.
Quality of samples:not specified / average specimens
Rarity at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
References
References:USGS, Min. Res. of the US, Part II: Non-metals, 1916
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Heliodor data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rollstone Hill Quarry, Fitchburg, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA
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