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[Craig Mercer]

Another one of my favourites. Parisite on matrix from the Zagi Mts, Pakistan. 52mm x 34mm.

[Craig Mercer]

Stunning little Apatite grouping from Konar, Afghanistan. 37mm x 24mm

[Craig Mercer]

The clarity and colour of this Topaz from Shigar Valley, Pakistan is incredible in person. 85mm x 65mm.

[Craig Mercer]

Beautiful strong coloured Amethyst from Konar, Afghanistan. 70mm x 60mm

[Craig Mercer]

This one is skeletal in it's structure. This is one of my personal favourites. Amethyst from Shigar Valley, Pakistan. 60mm x 45mm.

[Craig Mercer]

An amazing Blue Capped Tourmaline from Stak Nala, Pakistan. 80mm x 36mm. This one holds pride of place at the front centre of my collection.

[Craig Mercer]

Another amazing specimen, I think anyway. This one fluoresces for anything up to 10minutes after I take the shortwave light away from it. Fluorite from Stak Nala, Pakistan. 165mm x 110mm.

[Craig Mercer]

This is my favourite Chondrodite of all time. I was lucky enough quite a few high quality specimens a few years ago, but this one I just adore. Chondrodite from Badakhshan, Afghanistan. 32mm x 28mm.

[Craig Mercer]

The first time I seen this specimen, well I just fell in love with it. I had never really experienced Microlite before, so it was like the discovery of a new mineral for me. Rubellite with Microlite inclusion, and some other minerals, maybe Albite and anohter purplish blocky sort of Orthoclase ?? Paprok, Afghanistan. 65mm x 55mm.

[Craig Mercer]

An incredibly aesthetic specimen, and the colours are just so strong. Multi coloured Tourmaline from Paprok, Afghanistan. 80mm x 70mm.

[Craig Mercer]

This specimen has a little bit of everything. Pollucite on Quartz standout, but there are also a couple of little Tourmalines, some Kunzite, and an unknown greenish mineral that I think maybe Herderite. Paprok, Afghanistan. 128mm x 90mm.

[Craig Mercer]

Another Pollucite from my collection, only this time it's of exceptional quality. I'm not sure if you can tell from the photograph, but this specimen is water clear all the way through. Pollucite from Konar, Afghanistan. 67mm x 50mm

[Craig Mercer]

This is my all time favourite Clinohumite. It's an amazing specimen, the clarity and colour are perfect. It from the classic location of Tajikistan. 58mm x 35mm.

[Craig Mercer]

Large Scheelite in Quartz specimen. Shigar Valley, Pakistan. 160mm x 150mm.

[Craig Mercer]

These Apatites are absolutely stunning in person. They look as though they have been glazed. I have four, the rest I will add to my collection soon, but this one is by far my favourite. Laghman, Afghanistan. 51mm x 34mm.