Topaz, Quartz, Microlite Group
Namlook Mine, Dassu, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Sharp, transparent, sherry colored 1.5 cm topaz crystal perched on top of a cluster of quartz crystals. The faces of several quartz crystals are imbedded with small (<1 mm) urano-microlite crystals, which have left smoky colored radiation halos in the quartz. 5x4x3 cm overall size.
© 2006, Jesse Fisher. Reproduction prohibited without permission.