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AM23 219 Heliodor
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altermaven
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ALTERMAVEN                        2023-09-27 23:55
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GUESS WHAT! ANOTHER TYPE OF BERYL, THIS TIME "GOLDEN BERYL". THE NAME HELIODOR, WHEN TRANSLATED FROM GREEK, LITERALLY MEANS "SUN GIFT". STANDARD HELIODOR HAS A SLIGHT YELLOW-GREEN, WHEREAS GOLDEN BERYL HAS MORE BROWNISH-YELLOW. THIS IS BECAUSE GOLDEN BERYL GETS ITS COLOUR FROM CHARGED IRON IONS.  
  
BECAUSE IT IS A BERYL SUBTYPE, LIKE GOSHENITE OR "CLEAR BERYL" BEFORE IT, THE MOHS HARDNESS IS 7.5-8; HOWEVER, UNLIKE GOSHENITE, HELIODOR AND "GOLDEN BERYL" ARE VALUABLE GEMSTONES.  
  
FUN FACT: THE LARGEST CUT HELIODOR ON DISPLAY IS A 2054-CARAT STONE SHOWCASED IN WASHINGTON D.C.'S HALL OF GEMS. THAT'S 410.8 GRAMS!