Mineral: Afghanite, Pyrite
Locality: Koksha pegmatite field, Koksha Valley, Khash & Kuran Wa Munjan Districts, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
Dimensions: 35 x 32 mm

Description: In the fair I met a young Pakistani dealer from whom I bought a multitude of pieces for many years. Until two years ago he lived in Milan, after which he moved to Sweden with his family. Despite the distance, he didn't want to miss the fair (one of the few commercial opportunities last year). To celebrate the meeting (and to give him a hand) I took half a dozen small samples, although almost all were duplicates. These translucent crystals of Afghanite that reach 23 mm, a bit corroded, are the best I could find on his table.

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