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- noun A richly
coloured form ofgolden beryl found in southwestAfrica
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Colored, transparent varieties of beryl may be gems, such as emerald (green), aquamarine (blue-green), heliodor (yellow), and morganite (pink).
Beryllium 2007
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The same tendency to rely upon color causes many in the trade to call all yellow stones "topaz" whether the species be corundum (oriental topaz), true topaz (precious topaz), citrine quartz (quartz topaz), heliodor (yellow beryl), jacinth
A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public Frank Bertram Wade
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