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Pakistani/Afghani Minerals April 11, 2010 · 15 specimens |
A525 - Pollucite sold
Shengus Mine, Skardu District, Pakistan
Cabinet - 11 x 6.5 x 3 cm
Thin matrix of Feldspar covered by a druse of tiny Pollucite and well isolated larger Pollucite crystals. The larger crystals reach 1.3cm wide. Good specimen and different than most which are typically larger single crystals.
A526 - Pollucite sold
Shengus Mine,Skardu District, Pakistan
Miniature - 3.2 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm
Single clear Pollucite set on a small amount of matrix. The crystal is complete all around and internally transparent.
A527 - Pollucite sold
Skardu District, Pakistan
Thumbnail - 2.5 x 1.7 x 1.7 cm
Single clear Pollucite set on a small amount of matrix. The crystal is 1.5cm wide, complete all around, with areas of transparency.
A528 - Pollucite sold
Shengus Mine, Skardu District, Pakistan
Small Cabinet - 6 x 4.5 x 3 cm
Unusual single crystal of Pollucite with the appearance of etched ice. The external crystal faces are apparent, however everywhere are deep grooves that extend inward, an unusual etching pattern.
A529 - Pollucite sold
Skardu District, Pakistan
Small Cabinet - 7 x 5.5 x 3 cm
Unusual single crystal of Pollucite with the appearance of etched ice. Complete all around and undamaged. The external crystal faces are apparent, however everywhere are deep grooves that extend inward, an unusual etching pattern.
A530 - Sphene sold
Tormiq Valley, Skardu District, Pakistan
Small Cabinet - 7 x 4 x 2.5 cm
Deep green, thick Sphene crystals on matrix. Crystal quality is superb with good color and thick, lustrous crystals. One crystal is broken off, otherwise perfect.
A531 - Spessartine, Schorl, Quartz sold
Skardu District, Pakistan
Miniature - 5 x 3.5 x 3.3 cm
Cluster of Quartz crystals with a pristine and very lustrous Schorl crystal sticking up through the middle. Surrounding the Schorl are translucent red Spessartine crystals to 1.3cm. A small Quartz crystal has a Spessartine completely included within the Quartz!
A532 - Spessartine on Quartz sold
Skardu District, Pakistan
Miniature - 4.2 x 3.3 x 2.5 cm
Large, partially etched Spessartine atop Quartz and Orthoclase.The backside of the Garnet is etched away but the crystal is completely undamaged.
A533 - Topaz sold
Shigar Valley, Pakistan
Miniature - 3.9 x 3.3 x 3 cm
Stout, transparent Topaz crystal, textbook form.
A534 - Topaz sold
Shigar Valley, Pakistan
Thumbnail - 3.1 x 2.7 x 2.5 cm
Transparent Topaz crystal, with classic chisel shaped termination.
A536 - Fluorite on Muscovite sold
Chumar Bakhoor, Nagar, Pakistan
Small Cabinet - 8 x 6 x 5 cm
Large pink Fluorite atop Muscovite. The Fluorite has good pink color and is internally very transparent, gem quality.
A537 - Aquamarine on Albite sold
Skardu District, Pakistan
Miniature - 4.5 x 4 x 2.5 cm
Double terminated Aqua that sets up nicely on Albite matrix. Both terminations look etched, but interestingly, instead of pointy tips, the ends of each of the \"etched\" ends have flat terminations, indicating the terminations are due to unusual growth patterns, not etching.
A539 - Aquamarine on Albite with Muscovite sold
Skardu District, Pakistan
Miniature - 4 x 3.5 x 3 cm
1.8cm Aqua sticking out of Albite. The Aqua is beautifully etched and completely transparent.
A540 - Byssolite in Quartz sold
Tormiq Valley, Skardu District, Pakistan
Small Cabinet - 7.5 x 7 x 5.5 cm
Large clear Quartz crystals partially colored green due to inclusions of Byssolite (a variety of Actinolite).
A543 - Aquamarine on Schorl sold
Skardu District, Pakistan
Small Cabinet - 6.5 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm
Thick grouping of parallel grown Schorl crystal intergrown with two gem Aqua crystals. The Aquas are terminated and undamaged, the Schorl is black but shows many brown, chatoyant areas on the surface. Additionally, there is a small unidentified crystal surrounded by black, bladed crystals (Hematite?) that can be seen on the center of the specimen.