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Photo by James Elliott

Tourmaline, Smoky Quartz

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Daniel Trinchillo (Fine Minerals International)
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Tourmaline on smoky quartz, 30.5 cm, from Paprok, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan. James Elliott photo.

Product details

SpeciesTourmaline, Quartz, Smoky quartz
SizeMuseum
Dimensions30.5 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityAfghanistan, Nuristan, Paprok
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 388

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