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Minerals of Pakistan and Afghanistan April 28, 2010 · 19 specimens |
A343 - Beryllonite sold
Shengus Mine, Skardu District, Pakistan
Small Cabinet - 6 x 6 x 5.5 cm
Jumbled group of Beryllonite crystals on matrix of Feldspar and Quartz crystals. Largest Beryllonite is 2.8cm wide.
A344 - Schorl with Orthoclase sold
Skardu District, Pakistan
Small Cabinet - 7 x 5.5 x 5 cm
Lustrous black Schorl crystals attractively arranged on blocky white Orthoclase crystals. Fine quality Orthoclase with smooth lustrous faces, even a 2.8cm wide double term crossing the central Schorl crystal.
A345 - Schorl, Aquamarine with Orthoclase sold
Skardu District, Pakistan
Small Cabinet - 7 x 5 x 3.5 cm
Lustrous black Schorl crystals and 3 Aqua on blocky white Orthoclase crystals. The Aquamarines are transparent and included by tiny needle-like Schorl crystals.
A346 - Schorl with Orthoclase sold
Skardu District, Pakistan
Small Cabinet - 6 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm
Lustrous black Schorl crystals attractively set in white Orthoclase crystals. The luster on these Schorl crystals is especially good.
A347 - Schorl with Orthoclase sold
Skardu District, Pakistan
Miniature - 3.9 x 3.1 x 3 cm
Lustrous black Schorl crystals in attractive spray formation on white Orthoclase crystals. A couple crystals are broken off.
A348 - Schorl with Orthoclase sold
Skardu District, Pakistan
Miniature - 4.6 x 4 x 3 cm
Lustrous black Schorl crystals attractively arranged on blocky white Orthoclase crystals. There are a couple small Garnets present and most interesting is a small Aqua crystal sticking straight out the tip of one of the main Schorl crystals.
A349 - Schorl with Orthoclase sold
Skardu District, Pakistan
Miniature - 4.5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm
Lustrous black Schorl crystals attractively arranged on blocky white Orthoclase crystals.
A350 - Schorl with Orthoclase sold
Skardu District, Pakistan
Thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.2 x 2 cm
Lustrous black Schorl crystals attractively arranged on white Orthoclase crystals.
A351 - Aquamarine, Topaz on Orthoclase sold
Skardu District, Pakistan
Small Cabinet - 7 x 7 x 5 cm
Large and pristine, pearly white Orthoclase crystal with clusters of Aqua crystals on the left and two attached Topaz. crystals on the right side. It seems funny raving about a white Orthoclase crystal, but this Orthoclase is really good
A352 - Herderite sold
Sassi, Haramosh, Gilgit, Pakistan
Thumbnail - 2.8 x 2.2 x 2 cm
Single dipyramidal Herderite crystal. Good luster with attached Albite and Byssolite (fibrous actinolite).
A353 - Topaz with Quartz sold
Shigar Valley, Pakistan
Small Cabinet - 7.2 x 7 x 4 cm
Lustrous 3 x 3cm Topaz crystal set perfectly for display Albite and Quartz crystals. Topaz is shape edged and lustrous and can be viewed equally well from both sides. Undamaged, valued at $200-$300.
A354 - Topaz with Orthoclase sold
Tormiq Valley, Skardu District, Pakistan
Miniature - 3.5 x 3 x 2 cm
Double terminated Topaz crystal stuck to the side of a sharp, pearly white Orthoclase crystal. Both crystals are well formed and undamaged.
A356 - Topaz sold
Tormiq Valley, Skardu District, Pakistan
Miniature - 3.5 x 2.5 x 2 cm
Fine quality Topaz crystals intersecting at a nearly right angle. Gemmy, undamaged light brown crystals.
A357 - Topaz sold
Skardu District, Pakistan
Miniature - 4.4 x 3.5 x 2.9 cm
Gemmy single crystal, undamaged, light brown in color.
A358 - Spessartine on/in Quartz sold
Skardu District, Pakistan
Small Cabinet - 5.5 x 3 x 2 cm
Red Spessartine on and in a flaoter Quartz crystal. The Spessartine are a lighter and brighter in color than typical Paki Spessartine crystals, with the appearance of a feceted gem set in the face of the Quartz crystal.
A359 - Morganite sold
Skardu District, Pakistan
Miniature - 5 x 4 x 3 cm
Etched, transparent pink Morganite crystal. Great luster, internally all gem, with good pink color.
A360 - Morganite sold
Skardu District, Pakistan
Miniature - 5 x 4 x 3 cm
Etched, transparent pink Morganite crystal. Great luster, internally all gem, with good pink color.
A362 - Aquamarine with Orthoclase sold
Skardu District, Pakistan
Miniature - 4.5 x 2.5 x 2 cm
Gem 3.9cm Aqua attached to Orthoclase and Schorl, undamaged. private_notes
A363 - Aquamarine included by Schorl sold
Skardu District, Pakistan
Miniature - 4.5 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm
Gem 2.3cm Aqua included by black Schorl crystals on matrix, no damage.