Columbite-(Fe), Microlite & Beryl with Muscovite and Albite - Mawi pegmatite, Nuristan, Afghanistan

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

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Date	Collector	Acquisition price
—	Crystal Classics	Not disclosed

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iconic mineral with prisms and vivid color varieties (aquamarine, emerald, morganite); prized for crystal form, striking matrix, and collector appeal.

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Beryl from Mawi pegmatite

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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.

Beryl

$800Median

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