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Columbite-(Fe), Microlite & Beryl with Muscovite and Albite

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A fine pegmatite specimen displaying a central area rich in bladed lustrous black Columbite-(Fe) intergrown crystals to nearly 3cm associated with clove-brown Microlite crystals all on a bright white matrix of Albite with scattered crystals of platy Muscovite. From the Mawi Pegmatite, Afghanistan.

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SpeciesBeryl, Columbite, Microlite, Muscovite, Albite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions9.2 x 10.0 x 5.6 cm
Added on10/24/2024
LocalityAfghanistan, Nuristan, Mawi pegmatite
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Jul 2026
Price paid
$7,500.00
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Crystal ClassicsNot disclosed

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Beryl
Mineral guide
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iconic mineral with prisms and vivid color varieties (aquamarine, emerald, morganite); prized for crystal form, striking matrix, and collector appeal.
Beryl
Regional guide
Beryl from Mawi pegmatite
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Locality guide
Mawi pegmatite
A collector's guide to Mawi pegmatite, Afghanistan: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 269 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.