Fluorapatite, Actinolite
Surgat Mine, Quezi, Mohmand District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan
4.8 x 3.1 x 1.7 cm
A unique specimen composed of gemmy, thick, tabular, hexagonal intergrown fluorapatite crystals, included with dark green needles of actinolite. The luster is very good on the surface and the crystals are gemmy when backlit. The piece truly reminds me of classic Austrian Alpine specimens, except it might actually be better ...
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