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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 72232 |
| Mineral: | Topaz on Quartz |
| Locality: | Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan |
| Description: | Flawless sherry-colored topaz crystal on gray quartz. The topaz crystal is a short prism, with rhombic cross-section, and has flat basal pinacoid termination modified by first- and second-order pyramidal edge faces. Ex. G. McLoughlin collection, acquired in 1995 |
| Overall Size: | 8x4.5x4.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 20 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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