Pakistan and Afghanistan


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A635 - Indicolite $ 350 SOLD
Kunar Prov., Afghanistan
miniature - 3.3 x 1.6 x 1.3 cm



Diverging spray cluster of Indicolite crystals. Deep blue, translucent.


A636 - Topaz $ 320 SOLD
Ghundao Hill, Katlang, NWFP, Pakistan
thumbnail - 2.1 x 0.8 x 0.5 cm



Facet grade orange Topaz crystal.


A637 - Tantalite $ 100 SOLD
Chamachu Mine, Shengus, Skardu Dist., Pakistan
thumbnail - 1.9 x 1.0 x 0.8 cm



Double terminated, jet black crystal.


A638 - Fluorite on Muscovite $ 300
Dassu Mine, Shigar Valley, Skardu Dist., Pakistan
small cabinet - 6 x 5 x 4 cm



Translucent green octahedron of Fluorite, 5.5cm in longest dimension, atop a book of Muscovite


A639 - Beryllonite $ 300
Shengus Mine, Skardu Dist., Pakistan
miniature - 4.6 x 3.0 x 2 cm



Double terminated crystal with good fiber optic qualities. Similar to the polished Ulexite ofter seen, you can see printed words through the crystal when placed on newsprint (though not nearly as well as Ulexite).


A640 - Beryllonite with Quartz $ 300
Shengus Mine, Skardu Dist., Pakistan
miniature - 3.2 x 2.0 x 2 cm



Double terminated Beryllonite with an attached double terminated Quartz.


A641 - Elbaite $ 280
Kunar Province, Afghanistan
thumbnail - 3 x 0.5 x 0.5 cm



Terminated blue Elbaite, highly gemmy facet quality crystal.


A642 - Bastnasite $ 220
Zagi Mountain, NWFP, Pakistan
thumbnail - 1.4 x 0.4 x 0.4 cm



Small but gem quality single crystal with good termination, undamaged. Transparent top to bottom.


A643 - Kunzite $ 350 SOLD
Kunar Prov., Afghanistan
miniature - 4.8 x 3.2 x 2.8 cm



Uncommonly seen Kunzite - transparent with sharply pyramidal termination and sharp well defined edges - no etching.


A644 - Peridot $ 600 SOLD
Sappat, Kohistan, Pakistan
thumbnail - 3 x 2.8 x 2.5 cm



Thick single crystal with well formed crystal faces (compared to the usual "melted" looking crystals) with good internal transparency.


A645 - Clinozoisite $ 380
Alchuri, Skardu Dist., Pakistan
small cabinet - 6.5 x 2.0 x 2 cm



Undamaged floater cluster, main crystal is 5.7cm long, double terminated, better transparency than most.


A647 - Elbaite with Quartz $ 300 SOLD
Stak Nala, Skardu Dist., Pakistan
miniature - 3.2 x 3.2 x 2 cm



Double terminated crystal with pink tip on one end and green and clear tip on the other. Undamaged, fine specimen.


A648 - Apatite on Quartz $ 280
Skardu Dist., Pakistan
small cabinet - 7.7 x 3.8 x 3 cm



Double terminated Quartz crystal with an attached 1.4 cm pink Apatite. The Quartz is a little frosted on the surface but highly transparent internally.


A649 - Goshenite $ 60 SOLD
Skardu Dist., Pakistan
miniature - 4.5 x 2.8 x 0.9 cm



Tabular, transparent Goshenite with interesting growth patterns on the surface.


A650 - Hambergite $ 500 SOLD
Chamachu Mine, Shengus, Skardu Dist., Pakistan
thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.3 x 1.3 cm



Double terminated, twinned Hambergite crystal.



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