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Clinohumite from Kokscha Valley, Badakshan, Afghanistan

 
Clinohumite from Kokscha Valley, Badakshan, Afghanistan

Clinohumite from Kokscha Valley, Badakshan, Afghanistan

Clinohumite from Kokscha Valley, Badakshan, Afghanistan

Clinohumite from Kokscha Valley, Badakshan, Afghanistan

Clinohumite from Kokscha Valley, Badakshan, Afghanistan

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Clinohumite from Kokscha Valley, Badakshan, Afghanistan

Photo below under longwave ultraviolet illumination:
Clinohumite from Kokscha Valley, Badakshan, Afghanistan

DESCRIPTION:No. 79155
Mineral:Clinohumite
Locality:Kokscha Valley, Badakshan, Afghanistan
Description:Lustrous transparent orange-brown clinohumite crystal with no attached matrix. The surfaces of the clinohumite crystal show alluvial wear typical of these crystals that are found in the river below the deposit. fluoresces orange under SW UV and dull yellow under LW UV illumination. Weight: 3.1 grams
Overall Size:19x14x9 mm
Crystals:19 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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