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Tourmaline from Paprok, Nuristan, Afghanistan

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A well-formed very dark green prismatic crystal of Tourmaline measuring to 6.5cm, with a zone of bottle green colour at the termination. The crystal of double terminated Tourmaline pierces through a double terminated tabular crystal of translucent white-grey Quartz. Later formed platy white crystals of Albite have grown about the Tourmaline crystal. To one side of the Albite crystals is a lustrous 1.2cm cluster of twinned black Cassiterite. A fine combination specimen from the Fisher and Kureczka Collection.

Product details

SpeciesTourmalineQuartzCleavelandite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.8 x 7.0 x 5.7 cm
Added on10/24/2024
LocalityAfghanistan, Nuristan, Paprok
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Sep 2025
Price paid
$1,500.00
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Crystal ClassicsNot disclosed

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