This is the story of a beautiful mineral specimen whose history was put back together, like assembling a complex puzzle from pieces that lay buried in the past. The specimen is a heliodor (yellow beryl) crystal from the Adun-Chilon Mountains of Transbaikalia, in Siberia, Russia. To describe this specimen in words is going to be a challenge, because only when you hold it in your hand can you truly understand its magnificence. It is small, at just over 15 grams and less than 5 cm tall, but what it lacks in size it makes up for in perfection and quality. It is unrivaled in this regard by any other heliodor I am aware of.
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