Heliodor
A variety of Beryl
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About Heliodor
Formula:
Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Colour:
Golden Yellow
Name:
Originally applied as a trade name for "Golden Beryl" from Rössing, Namibia (Kaiser, 1912). Now in more common use for any gem-quality golden-yellow beryl.
A variety of Beryl
A golden yellow gem variety of beryl.
Originally reported from both "Hoffnungstrahl"-Pegmatite near Rössing station, Arandis, Arandis District, Erongo Region, Namibia and Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA.
NOTE: "Heliodor" has been reported from several localities in the Tadjikistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan areas - it is highly likely that all such specimens are lower-grade aquamarine which has been irradiated to turn it golden yellow. No confirmed and verified evidence of heliodor being found in the field in these areas has yet been made available, so all "heliodor" specimens from these areas should be treated with great suspicion. (Ref.: ExtraLapis issue on Beryl plus personal communication to J. Ralph from several reliable sources)
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A golden yellow gem variety of beryl.
Originally reported from both "Hoffnungstrahl"-Pegmatite near Rössing station, Arandis, Arandis District, Erongo Region, Namibia and Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA.
NOTE: "Heliodor" has been reported from several localities in the Tadjikistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan areas - it is highly likely that all such specimens are lower-grade aquamarine which has been irradiated to turn it golden yellow. No confirmed and verified evidence of heliodor being found in the field in these areas has yet been made available, so all "heliodor" specimens from these areas should be treated with great suspicion. (Ref.: ExtraLapis issue on Beryl plus personal communication to J. Ralph from several reliable sources)
Visit gemdat.org for gemological information about Heliodor.Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
6727 (as Heliodor)
819 (as Beryl)
819 (as Beryl)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:6727:6 (as Heliodor)
mindat:1:1:819:6 (as Beryl)
mindat:1:1:819:6 (as Beryl)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
e6898ae9-ddf5-4517-aff0-6dcf95fde2f5 (as Heliodor)
c1541908-9337-4779-b66e-b718f8e79388 (as Beryl)
c1541908-9337-4779-b66e-b718f8e79388 (as Beryl)
Pronunciation of Heliodor
Pronunciation:
| Play | Recorded by | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Jolyon Ralph | United Kingdom |
Physical Properties of Heliodor
Colour:
Golden Yellow
Chemistry of Heliodor
Mindat Formula:
Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Elements listed:
Synonyms of Heliodor
Other Language Names for Heliodor
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
| 79 photos of Heliodor associated with Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| 26 photos of Heliodor associated with Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| 24 photos of Heliodor associated with Schorl | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| 12 photos of Heliodor associated with Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| 11 photos of Heliodor associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
| 8 photos of Heliodor associated with Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| 7 photos of Heliodor associated with Fluorite | CaF2 |
| 6 photos of Heliodor associated with Morganite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| 6 photos of Heliodor associated with Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| 3 photos of Heliodor associated with Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Heliodor
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Localities for Heliodor
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- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Afghanistan | |
| Joe Kienle collection | |
Argentina | |
| Colombo et al. (2006) |
Australia | |
| NT mines + personal collecting |
| Western Mail newspaper (Perth) |
Brazil | |
| Kuno Stoeckli |
| Queiroz (2016) | |
| Rob Lavinsky |
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| John Stolz Collection | |
| Sauer (1982) | |
| Sauer (1982) |
| Rob Lavinsky photo +1 other reference | |
| Sauer (1982) | |
| Sauer (1982) | |
| Sauer (1982) |
| Rob Lavinsky |
| Sauer (1982) |
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| Sauer (1982) | |
| Sauer (1982) | |
| various added photos |
| Sauer (1982) |
| Re-entry of old data |
| Queiroz (2016) |
Canada | |
| www.alpinegems.net | |
| Bannatyne (1985) |
| Bannatyne (1985) |
China | |
| Yinlin Feng and Xiaopo Jiang (1987) |
Czech Republic | |
| geological prospecting |
| Historic mineral collection National ... |
France | |
| www.geopolis-fr.com (n.d.) |
| "Les minéraux et al. (1977) |
India | |
| Robert Lavinsky specimen |
| In Collection of Martin Slama |
Italy | |
| Ghizzoni et al. (2005) |
| Ghizzoni et al. (2005) | |
| Ghizzoni et al. (2005) | |
| www.mineralienatlas.de (n.d.) |
Madagascar | |
| Knut Edvard Larsen collection # M-401 |
| Rob Lavinski photo |
| Fabreminerals photo | |
| Arligue photo & specimen ( ex- Jean Behier specimen) |
| Pezzotta (2001) | |
Mexico | |
| Sinkankas (1981) |
Mongolia | |
| Jindřich Kynický |
Mozambique | |
| Lächelt (2004) |
Namibia | |
| Jahn (2001) +2 other references |
| von Bezing (2007) | |
| von Bezing (2007) |
| Medenbach (2001) | |
| Mineralogical Record 37 (5) +1 other reference |
| von Bezing (2007) | |
| von Bezing (2007) | |
| Jahn et al. (2006) | |
Nigeria | |
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Norway | |
| Pedersen (2007) |
| Bill Morgenstern personally collected ... |
Pakistan | |
| Dudley Blauwet (2004) +1 other reference |
| imported from Shigar District +1 other reference | |
Portugal | |
| Rui Nunes and Pedro Alves collections |
Russia | |
| S.Kolesnichenko |
| Igor Savin's data |
| S.Kolesnichenko | |
| Vital'Evna (2021) |
| Grant (2001) |
| - (2002) |
| P. Lyckberg +1 other reference | |
| geo.web.ru (2007) +1 other reference |
South Africa | |
| Cairncross (2004) |
Spain | |
| Eugeni Bareche specimen |
Sri Lanka | |
| Ceylon Aluvial Mine (Book, Co. 2002) |
Ukraine | |
| [www.thamesvalleyminerals.com] |
| Lyckberg et al. (2009) | |
| Shumlyanskyy et al. (2021) | |
USA | |
| Sterrett |
| Gems & Gemology +2 other references |
| p. 49. +1 other reference |
| Kunz (1905) +1 other reference |
| Jahns et al. (1951) |
| Jahns et al. (1951) | |
| Kunz (1905) +1 other reference |
| Kunz (1905) |
| San Diego Mining Company |
| Januzzi et al. (1976) |
| P Cristofono collection |
| ["Golden Beryl" +1 other reference | |
| Rocks & Min.: 70:379 +1 other reference |
| Jarnot (1995) |
| Schooner (1958, 1961) | |
| Rocks & Min.: 12:145. +3 other references | |
| www.lmscc.org/CCCQuarry.htm +1 other reference |
| Shelton (1967) | |
| Ralph Lieser of Pappy’s Beryl Shop +3 other references |
| Moritz (n.d.) +1 other reference |
| USGS Professional Paper 255: 333-338. +1 other reference | |
| Rowan M. Lytle Collection | |
| Seaman (1963) | |
| Cook (1978) |
| Cook (1978) | |
| Dorothy M. Schlegal (1957) |
| USGS GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL ... |
| Moritz (n.d.) |
| Carson Armstrong |
| Cameron +1 other reference |
| S Segedy collection |
| P Cristofono collection +2 other references |
| King (ed.) +2 other references | |
| King (2000) |
| King (n.d.) | |
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| Morrill (1974) +3 other references |
| Cameron +1 other reference |
| Tim Blake | |
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| King (n.d.) +2 other references |
| Cameron +1 other reference |
| Cameron +1 other reference | |
| Clara Brennan et al. (2016) |
| Thompson et al. (1998) | |
| Cameron +1 other reference |
| MacFall (1951) |
| Dorothy M. Schlegal (1957) |
| \"Western Massachusetts Mineral ... |
| Kunz (1890) |
| USGS | |
| Johansson (1949) | |
| Caswell et al. (1917) | |
| Cameron et al. (1954) +2 other references |
| www.toveco.com | |
| A.Mathauser collection |
| Rocks & Min. 65:301 | |
| P Cristofono collection 2010 |
| Sinkankas (1981) |
| Cameron et al. (1954) +2 other references |
| Cameron et al. (1954) |
| Smith (2005) | |
| L Frahm collection |
| Rocks & Min. 80:251 | |
| Cameron et al. (1954) | |
| Cameron et al. (1954) | |
| Smith (2005) +1 other reference |
| Cameron et al. (1954) |
| Cameron et al. (1954) +1 other reference |
| P Cristofono |
| USGS Prof Paper 353 |
| USGS Prof Paper 353 | |
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| Cameron et al. (1954) |
| Jeremy Zolan Collection +2 other references |
| Manchester (1931) | |
| Manchester (1931) |
| Manchester (1931) |
| Lesure (1968) |
| Lesure (1968) | |
| Stanley et al. (1968) +1 other reference | |
| Lesure (1968) | |
| Lesure (1968) | |
| Lesure (1968) |
| Sinkankas (1959) |
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| Wilson et al. (1978) | |
| Wilson et al. (1978) | |
| MacFall (1951) |
| The Adams Collection | |
| Streeter (2003) |
| Wilson et al. (1978) | |
| Wilson et al. (1978) | |
| Richard James Jacquot |
| Rocks & Min.: 60:99. | |
| Camilla K. McCauley (1964) |
| USGS Prof Paper 297F |
| Dorothy M. Schlegal (1957) | |
| Alexander Wong Collection |
| Dietrich (1990) |
| Dietrich (1990) |
| Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis ... | |
| Dietrich (1990) |
| Rocks & Min. 20:264-5 |
Vietnam | |
| Sorrell (n.d.) | |
| Fridrichová et al. (2015) | |
Zimbabwe | |
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| Cairncross (2004) | |
| Cairncross (2004) |
| Cairncross (2004) |
Khoroshiv Raion, Zhytomyr Raion, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine