Golden Beryl? Helidor?

[Mikecoy]

found this and am trying to figure out what it is. Its a little over 1 inch long and 1/2 inch high. Yellow with a slight hint of green.

 

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[TeAra]

Have you done a hardness test yet..Beryl is between 7 1/2 to an 8

 

[Eu_citzen]

Looks like faceting rough. No idea on the identity though. Get someone familiar with rocks in the local area look at it.

 

[Mikecoy]

Looks like faceting rough. No idea on the identity though. Get someone familiar with rocks in the local area look at it.

Thanks and I did just that. One of the gem mines down the road from me proclaimed it to be Helidor. The frosty look was due to sand washing in the creek. Interesting note, my creek is fed off the larger one through their mine! Think I am getting the salting run off they use to do...

 

[smokeythecat]

It could be, test for hardness.

 

[Eu_citzen]

If the mine is 'salted', perhaps.
The sharp corners suggest it may not have been in the water for to long, nor travelled very far. Doupt it's the work of sand.