Mineral: Sodalite on Calcite and with Phlogopite
Locality: Deo Darrah, Khash & Kuran Wa Munjan Districts, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
Dimensions: 8 x 4 x 12.5 cm / main crystal: 7.3 cm

Description: Deo Darrah Mine , Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan Mass: 337 g MIM number: 2258 Translucent crystal of a beautiful dark purple color, elongated and well formed, on a calcite blade studded with phlogopite crystals offering an excellent contrast. Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence

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