| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Afghanistan > Pollucite on Albite, Lepidolite, Elbaite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 38846 |
| Mineral: | Pollucite on Albite, Lepidolite, Elbaite |
| Locality: | Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan |
| Description: | Rare matrix specimen of a single pink-brown transparent pollucite crystal, on a complex matrix of crystallized colorless albite, pink lepidolite and bluish elbaite tourmaline. The pollucite is etched on the faces giving a textured appearance. Ex. George Loud #6357; originally acquired in 2002 from Carter Rich; ex. Christian Rewitzer |
| Overall Size: | 7x6x5 cm |
| Crystals: | 27 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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