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Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan A very aesthetic arrangement of smokey quartz on muscovite matrix. 120.6 x 91.4 x 63.5 mm |
| © Joseph A. Freilich | Photo ID: 74136 View Count: 1307 |
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Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan This is a very gemmy and lusterous parallel growth cluster of smoky quartz. Size: 55mm x 53mm x 35mm Collection: ex-Martin Zinn Collection |
| © Collectors Edge | Photo ID: 68878 View Count: 772 |
Quartz (Var: Amethyst) : SiO2 | |
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Koksha Valley (Kokscha; Kokcha), Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan Purple bi-terminated "amethyst" crystals measuring to 35 mm in length. Photo and collection Antonio Borrelli |
| © Antonio Borrelli | Photo ID: 36102 View Count: 1031 |
Quartz (Var: Amethyst) : SiO2 | |
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Bamyan (Bamiyan) occurrence, Bamian (Bamyan; Bamiyan) Province, Afghanistan Lustrous double-terminated amethyst with some red needle liked inclusion that i am not sure yet what it is. size: 5*3.5*2.6cm |
| © Safaa Yu | Photo ID: 76908 View Count: 870 |
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Zarkishen (Zerkishen) Mt, Koh-I-Sulaman Mts., Ghazni (Gazni) Province, Afghanistan From time to time a small scattering of decent amethyst specimens have been seen from this locality. The large cabinet piece shown here is outstanding. The specimen consists of a 21.2 x 17.7 x 14.2 cm grouping of deep rich royal purple glassy translucent amethyst crystals, this completely crystallized all around. The piece is naturally ... |
| © Dan & Diana Weinrich Minerals | Photo ID: 263266 View Count: 19 |
Quartz (Var: Amethyst) : SiO2 | |
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Maquar, Zarkishen (Zerkishen) Mt, Koh-I-Sulaman Mts., Ghazni (Gazni) Province, Afghanistan 7x7 cm |
| © Alfonso Rodriguez | Photo ID: 64644 View Count: 1023 |
Quartz (Var: Amethyst) : SiO2 | |
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Maquar, Zarkishen (Zerkishen) Mt, Koh-I-Sulaman Mts., Ghazni (Gazni) Province, Afghanistan This stunning Amethyst on matrix specimen is from the small find made several years ago, and it appears no more will be coming from this location, as I have not seen any new pieces offered for sale for some time now. Specimen size = 3 x 4 x 3 cm. Crystal size = 2 x 1.4 x 1 cm. |
| © Russell G. Rizzo | Photo ID: 111006 View Count: 337 |
Quartz (Var: Amethyst) : SiO2 | |
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Maquar, Zarkishen (Zerkishen) Mt, Koh-I-Sulaman Mts., Ghazni (Gazni) Province, Afghanistan 5.0 x 5.0 cm. A superb group of two diverging, doubly-terminated gem xls of good color on a tan matrix. |
| © H. Obodda | Photo ID: 190084 View Count: 214 |
Quartz (Var: Rose Quartz) : SiO2, Quartz (Var: Smoky Quartz) : SiO2 | |
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Konar (Kunar; Konarh; Konarha; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan Rose Quartz, while common, is rarely found as crystals, most of which are found in Brazil. This rare specimen is from the small find made in 2002. No more of these spectacular Rose Quartz crystals from Afghanistan have been found since. This crystal is comprised of a crudely-formed Smoky Quartz crystal whose front face is covered with a thin layer ... |
| © Russell G. Rizzo | Photo ID: 157763 View Count: 448 |
Quartz (Var: Rose Quartz) : SiO2 | |
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Vama, Konar (Kunar; Konarh; Konarha; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan One of three specimens I was able to obtain from a new find of rare rose quartz crystals in a twisting cluster of crystals. These were recently discovered and resemble Brazilian rose quartz crystals in many ways. No damage. Overall size of mineral specimen: 6x6x4 cm. Size of individual crystals: 2-8 mm. |
| © 2002 John H. Betts | Photo ID: 3568 View Count: 1123 |
