tetragonal crystals in a broad color range (purple, yellow, pink, gray); notable for color varieties, UV fluorescence, and Grenville localities.
Regional guide
Scapolite from Badakhshan, Afghanistan
from Badakhshan, Afghanistan: lilac to violet prismatic crystals from Kokcha Valley–Sar-e-Sang, notable for fluorescence and tenebrescence, highly pr…
Locality guide
Badakhshan
Badakhshan, Afghanistan — Sar-e-Sang lazurite district famed for royal-blue lapis crystals in white marble, Afghanite, and scapolite; a historic, premier local…
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