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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 72265 |
| Mineral: | Topaz, Albite, Quartz on Quartz |
| Locality: | Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan |
| Description: | Lustrous 35 mm transparent golden-brown topaz crystal with translucent white albite crystals to 10 mm mixed with slender quartz crystals to 8 mm on a portion of a smoky quartz crystal. The topaz crystal has unusual solution etching , but is undamaged. Ex. G. McLoughlin collection; originally acquired ca. 1999 |
| Overall Size: | 9x8x5 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-35 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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