| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Pakistan > Topaz (gem-grade) in Albite with Smoky Quartz |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 75777 |
| Mineral: | Topaz (gem-grade) in Albite with Smoky Quartz |
| Locality: | Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan |
| Description: | Lustrous transparent 19 mm gem-grade sherry-colored topaz crystal in bladed white albite, variety cleavelandite, with transparent dark smoky quartz crystals to 20 mm and partial crystals of schorl. Half of the topaz crystal is flawless facet-grade. |
| Overall Size: | 4.5x3.5x2.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 10-20 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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