Mineral: Elbaite + Microcline + Albite
Locality: Chhappu, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan
Dimensions: 11 x 9 x 4 cm

Description: ... and face at right could be (-101). What I suppose is microcline (001) face, is very small, can be seen at top. The whole crystal is micro-dissolved, porous like a sponge, which makes it difficult to recognize faces.

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