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Minerals of Pakistan
August 27, 2012  ·  6 specimens

A261 - Elbaite  sold

Stak Nala, Skardu District, Pakistan
Thumbnail - 2.5 x 2 x 1.5 cm



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Elbaite Elbaite

Superb thumbnails sized specimen composed of two double-terminated Elbaite crystals with attached blades of white Albite. The Tourmaline is green with pink at one end and clear at the other. Fine and undamaged.


A263 - Titanite  sold

Mulla Ghori, Khyber Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan
Small Cabinet - 7 x 4.5 x 4 cm



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Titanite Titanite

A mass of black Ferro Actinolite crystals and Calcite crystals form the matrix for two superb Titanite crystals. Easily the best specimen of a parcel I purchased earlier this year, with aesthetic arrangement of the two Titanites. Titanite are sharp and gemmy too. This is an uncommon locality that seldomly produces. .


A264 - Titanite  sold

Mulla Ghori, Khyber Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan
Small Cabinet - 6.5 x 6 x 3.5 cm



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Titanite Titanite

Large single crystal of translucent green/yellow/brown coloration. Unusual form with an almost cup-like shape caused by the deep twinning groove and another intergrown smaller crystal. .


A268 - Aquamarine on Schorl  sold

Skardu District, Pakistan
Miniature - 3.5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm



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Aquamarine on Schorl Aquamarine on Schorl Aquamarine on Schorl

Terminated Schorl crystal with attached Albite and Aquamarine crystals, including a 2.8cm double-terminated Aqua set right across the top. Good display piece.


A270 - Aquamarine with Spessartine  sold

Skardu District, Pakistan
Miniature - 4.2 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm



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Aquamarine with Spessartine Aquamarine with Spessartine Aquamarine with Spessartine

Blocky and lsutrous Albite forms the matrix for an attractive stack of Aquamarine crystals.The main Aqua rises from the Albite while a smaller Aqua stretches towards the main crystal from another Albite, with a smaller dwouble terminated Aqua connecting the two, tip to tip. Etched red Spessartine crystals provide color and contrast.


A291 - Elbaite on Quartz  sold

Stak Nala, Skardu District, Pakistan
Miniature - 5 x 3.5 x 3 cm



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Elbaite on Quartz Elbaite on Quartz Elbaite on Quartz

Color zoned Elbaite crystals to 3cm on a terminated Quartz crystal. The main Tourmaline has unusual color zoning - whereas most Tourmaline will be zoned either perpendicular to the C-axis or along the C-axis (such as 'watermelon' Tourmaline), this crystal has a strange and irregular shaped area without any color (achroite), the other end having typical pink coloration. Fine and undamaged.


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