Mineral: Elbaite with Orthoclase, 'lepidolite', Albite and Quartz (variety smoky)
Locality: Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Dimensions: 14.5 x 12 x 16 cm / main crystal: 9.2 cm.

Description: Mass: 1400 g MIM number: 2252 Four parallel crystals of different sizes, developed vertically on a matrix made of orthoclase, lepidolite, albite and smoky quartz. These crystals have a pink body and a thin green then yellow cap. Such architecture is uncommon in this mine. Photographer: MCP / Federico Picciani

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