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Topaz in Albite-Quartz from Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

 
Topaz in Albite-Quartz from Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Topaz in Albite-Quartz from Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Topaz in Albite-Quartz from Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

DESCRIPTION:No. 56587
Mineral:Topaz in Albite-Quartz
Locality:Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Description:Lustrous transparent (nearly flawless) sherry-colored topaz crystal with flat basal pinacoid termination with secondary and tertiary faces around the termination edges. Platy albite and milky quartz surround the topaz crystal.
Overall Size:3.5x2.5x2 cm
Crystals:25 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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