Mineral: Wodginite with Albite
Locality: Jabba prospect, Nangalam, Dara-I-Pech District (Pech District), Kunar Province (Konar), Afghanistan
Dimensions: 7 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm / main crystal: 5.0 cm

Description: Jabba Mine, Nangalam Village, Marongay district, Kunar, Afghanistan Mass: 133 g MIM number:2191 Two tufts of white albite forming a bow tie with 3 perfectly formed, smooth and shiny crystals of wodginite in the middle offering a superb contrast. Wodginite crystals of this size and sharpness are not common in this region. Photographer: FMI / James Elliot

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