Imran Bangash's Photo Gallery
Faden quartz with brookite - New discovery
Parachinar, Kurram District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, PakistanI am happy to say that I have acquired faden quartz mine from our village parachinar, Pakistan. Today when I was cleaning I found some brookite in crystal.
QAU-UDEMagnetite Fe2+Fe3+2O4 , Epidote (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) , Diopside CaMgSi2O6
Marki Khel, Sherzad District, Nangarhar, AfghanistanDimensions: 7 cm x 3 cm x 4.3 cm
95V-16KGrossular (Var: Hessonite) Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 , Garnet Group X3Z2(SiO4)3
Kurram Agency, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, PakistanDimensions: 2 mm x 2 mm x 2 mm
Largest Crystal Size: 4 mm
These crystals are deposited by me at the mountain of budki, parachinar, kurram agency
Village guy digging for Quartz crystals
Kurram Agency, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, PakistanMy son's friend digging for quartz crystals
Mountains of Kurram agency in Ghozgari village
Kurram Agency, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, PakistanGhozgari village where I found some quartz. The mountains are related to iron.
YPR-85EMagnetite Fe2+Fe3+2O4 , Diopside CaMgSi2O6 , Epidote (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) , Clinochlore Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Marki Khel, Sherzad District, Nangarhar, AfghanistanDimensions: 3.5 mm x 5.7 mm x 4.3 mm
Black striated magnetite octahedra with greenish-yellow epidote, a dark gemmy green diopside crystal, and dark green platy clinochlore.