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Schorl Tourmaline on Microcline from Laghman Province, Afghanistan

 
Schorl Tourmaline on Microcline from Laghman Province, Afghanistan

Schorl Tourmaline on Microcline from Laghman Province, Afghanistan

Schorl Tourmaline on Microcline from Laghman Province, Afghanistan

DESCRIPTION:No. 44205
Mineral:Schorl Tourmaline on Microcline
Locality:Laghman Province, Afghanistan
Description:Black striated schorl tourmaline crystal 57 mm long intergrown with a smooth blocky white microcline crystal 7 cm across. A shorter schorl crystal, next to the main schorl, is incomplete. The schorl crystal has a shallow pyramidal, etched termination.
Overall Size:7x7x5 cm
Crystals:58 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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