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Topaz from Yuno, Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

 
Topaz from Yuno, Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Topaz from Yuno, Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Topaz from Yuno, Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Topaz from Yuno, Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Topaz from Yuno, Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

DESCRIPTION:No. 50447
Mineral:Topaz
Locality:Yuno, Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Description:Gem-grade crystal of colorless topaz with lustrous faces on the front, and slightly etched faces on the rear. Has unusual internal zone, invisible in daylight, that fluoresces yellow under UV illumination.
Overall Size:38x31x30 mm
Crystals:38 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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