Topaz

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Topaz, 2 cm, from Shamozai, Ghundao Hill, Katlang, Mardan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Ex Jim (1936-2002) and Dawn Minette, ex Jim Houran, ex Ralph Clark collections; illustrated in LapisEnglish (2004). Jingnan Zhang photo.

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SpeciesTopaz
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Dimensions2.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Refined Elegance page 96
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DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Ralph ClarkNot disclosed
—Jim HouranNot disclosed
—Jim MinetteNot 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 Ghundao hill
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Locality guide
Ghundao hill
Ghundao Hill, Pakistan — a carbonate-vein locality yielding pink to violet-pink topaz in calcite-quartz veins, prized for glassy crystals and collector appeal.