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Chhappu, Braldu Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan

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Beryllonite : NaBe[PO4]

Chhappu, Braldu Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan

2.4cm x 2.8cm x 1.7cm
A very lovely piece of this rare material, Purchased from Mountain Minerals International in Tucson February 2008. Collection of Danny Jones
 © Danny JonesPhoto ID: 232528    View Count: 65

Elbaite : [Na][(Li,Al)3][Al6][(OH)3|OH|(BO3)3|Si6O18], Tantalite-(Mn) : MnTa2O6

Chhappu, Braldu Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan

A double-terminated 6 cm elbaite crystal with a well-formed, waffer-like crystal of manganotantalite penetrating the prism.
 © 2007 Jesse FisherPhoto ID: 121500    View Count: 122

Elbaite : [Na][(Li,Al)3][Al6][(OH)3|OH|(BO3)3|Si6O18]

Chhappu, Braldu Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan

A tri-color elbaite crystal, 2 cm tall.
 © 2007 Jesse FisherPhoto ID: 121686    View Count: 114

Multiple photos availableElbaite : [Na][(Li,Al)3][Al6][(OH)3|OH|(BO3)3|Si6O18]

Chhappu, Braldu Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan

2.6 x 1.4 x 0.9 cm. A beautiful, gemmy and lustrous, rich green, flattened tourmaline crystal with a lustrous, very dark green to black, pyramidal termination. This thumbnail piece has very nice composition with the sidecar crystal. From a very uncommon Pakistan locale - Chhappu in the Braldu Valley. Ex. Allan Young Thumbnail Collection. Weighs 6 ...
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 261489    View Count: 12

Multiple photos availableHydroxylherderite : CaBe[(OH,F)|PO4], Albite : Na[AlSi3O8]

Chhappu, Braldu Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan

3.6 x 3.5 x 2.3 cm. Rare green hydroxylherderite from a small find, or series of small finds, that has been out now for about 7 years. Very glassy, translucent, 3-dimensional crystal of approximately 2 cm perched on crystallized albite. Ex. Laura and Stevia Thompson Collection.
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 256780    View Count: 18
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