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Astor (Astore), Astor District (Astore District), Northern Areas, Pakistan

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

Astor (Astore), Astor District (Astore District), Northern Areas, Pakistan

Well crystallized elbaite tourmaline cluster with large 8 cm crystals standing off base covered with many micro tourmalines. The color is unusual blue complex pyramidal terminations on green crystals. One crystal on back is incomplete. Ex. E. David collection.. Overall size of mineral specimen: 8x7x5 cm. Size of individual crystals: micro to 8 cm.
 © 2001 John H. BettsPhoto ID: 486    View Count: 457

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

Astor (Astore), Astor District (Astore District), Northern Areas, Pakistan

Two parallel grown bicolor elbaite crystals, 5 cm tall.
 © 2006, Jesse FisherPhoto ID: 48752    View Count: 281

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

Astor (Astore), Astor District (Astore District), Northern Areas, Pakistan

The size of the specimen is cm 14x9 and the tourmaline in long cm 6.
The Tourmaline is particularly transparent with a beautiful brown color and the head green above a quartz with double termination.
Photo Franco Lazzari.
 © FRANCO LAZZARIPhoto ID: 89603    View Count: 160

Zircon : Zr[SiO4]

Astor (Astore), Astor District (Astore District), Northern Areas, Pakistan

Crystal measures 1x1x1,1 cm. Found in 1996 Photo & Collection: Foschi - Tagliabue
 © Tagliabue-FoschiPhoto ID: 25611    View Count: 434

Zircon : Zr[SiO4]

Astor (Astore), Astor District (Astore District), Northern Areas, Pakistan

Crystal with 1,5cm in matrix with 6x4x3,5cm - May of 1996
 © Martins da PedraPhoto ID: 45562    View Count: 340

Zircon : Zr[SiO4]

Astor (Astore), Astor District (Astore District), Northern Areas, Pakistan

Crystal size 1,2 cm. Photo and collection Giovanni Fraccaro.
 © GiovanniFraccaroPhoto ID: 53242    View Count: 299

Zircon : Zr[SiO4], Calcite : CaCO3, Mica Group

Astor (Astore), Astor District (Astore District), Northern Areas, Pakistan

A novelty from Munich 2007. Excellent miniature with two dipyramidal crystals of very well defined faces and edges and great color, transparency and luster. On Calcite matrix with small crystals of Mica.
Astor, Diamar District, Pakistan.
Found in 2007
Specimen size: 2.3 x 1.9 x 1.1 cm
Main crystal size: 1.4 x 1.1 cm
Fluorescent long ...
 © fabreminerals.comPhoto ID: 137908    View Count: 179

Zircon : Zr[SiO4]

Astor (Astore), Astor District (Astore District), Northern Areas, Pakistan

Larger crystal with 5mm - May of 1996
 © Martins da PedraPhoto ID: 184239    View Count: 104

Multiple photos availableZircon : Zr[SiO4]

Astor (Astore), Astor District (Astore District), Northern Areas, Pakistan

70 x 40 x 33 mm. Crystal size: 50 x 34 mm. 143.o grams. Robert J. Nowakowski Collection.
 © Joseph A. FreilichPhoto ID: 199513    View Count: 99

Zircon : Zr[SiO4]

Astor (Astore), Astor District (Astore District), Northern Areas, Pakistan

Red crystals up to 3mm - May of 1996
 © Martins da PedraPhoto ID: 182591    View Count: 75
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