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Topaz from Tepetate, San Luis Potosí, Mexico

A beautiful light honey colored topaz. Standing 4 cm tall, this specimen is quite large for the locality as many are less than 1 cm long. Interestingly, the main crystal has a pointed termination while the lower crystals have flat terminations.

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SpeciesTopaz
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.0 x 2.0 x 3.0 cm
Added on09/02/2026
LocalityMexico, San Luis Potosí, Tepetate
Current owner
Juden Nako
Juden Nako
Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States
Member since 2026

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hard, glassy orthorhombic crystals from pegmatites and rhyolites; colors range from colorless to pink; sharp terminations aid identification, localitie…
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Tepetate
Tepetate, Mexico - a classic topaz locality famed for gemmy orthorhombic crystals in rhyolite cavities, notable for collectible specimens and locality history.