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Afghanite


Afghanite : (Na,Ca,K)8[(Cl2,SO4,CO3)3|Al6Si6O24] · 0.5H2O

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We waited a while before offering Afghanites on our web site. Ones we have seen before were either two expensive, not very esthetic, or a pale color. Finally we were able to locate the examples we were looking for: very esthetic, aerial crystals, intensely colored, perfect, and not too highly priced. A definitive sample, with a large main crystal standing well out from the matrix and accompanied by another small crystal. It all stands out well from the white Calcite matrix.

Sar-e-sang, Badakhshan Afghanistan Found 2001

Specimen size: 4.1 x 2.3 x 2.5 cm

Main crystal size: 2.5 x 1.1 cm

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