Heliodor - Specimen 3/32 shaft Location Mined: Juniper Ridge

Location Mined: Juniper Ridge

Petrified wood is a type of fossil formed when plant material

butted up against the bands

Chemical Composition: H2SO3

Moroccan pieces often display creamy beige to golden-brown tones

Heliodor - Specimen 3/32 shaft Location Mined: Juniper RidgeMined from: #521 Pocket, Volyn Deposit, Ukraine Description: Ukrainian heliodors are among the oldest precious stones on earth, dating back 1. 8 billion years as is evidenced by scientific studies of their natural structure. Heliodors from the Ukrainian deposit are considered to be standard setting, as the Volyn mine represents the entire colour range (from colourless to green yellow to yellow coloured stones characteristic of this beryl variety.