Mineral: Väyrynenite
Locality: Shakpo Mine, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan
Dimensions: 3 x 2 x 14.5 cm / main crystal: 14.2 cm

Description: Mass: 40 g MIM number:1852 Elegant sheaf of slender transparent crystals with a beautiful red-pink color, and perfectly terminated main crystals. Crystals of such size and transparency are unusual for this species. Photographer: FMI Publication: "Rocks & Minerals: Vol. 98, No.6 Nov/Dec 2023"

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