Topaz

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Topaz, 5 cm, collected in 1982–3 at Ghundau Hill, Katlang, Mardan District, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan. Ex Eugene Meiran collection; Jack Smith photo.

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SizeMiniature
Dimensions5.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Midwest page 214

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
Eugene MeiranNot disclosed

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Topaz
Mineral guide
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hard, glassy orthorhombic crystals from pegmatites and rhyolites; colors range from colorless to pink; sharp terminations aid identification, localitie…
Topaz
Regional guide
Topaz from Katlang, Pakistan
Katlang topaz, Ghundao Hill, Pakistan — natural pink to violet-pink crystals, chromium color, classic calcite-hosted veins; prized locality specimens.