Eosphorite, Microcline

Locality: Paprok Mine (Papruk Mine; Paprowk Mine), Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan

Eosphorite on Microcline, Pavrok, Kunar Province, Afghanistan. A crust of well-formed, reddish brown eosphorite crystals up to 2 cm long, partially coating one face of a well-formed lustrous white microcline crystal. Small cream-colored apatite crystals are scattered amongst the eosphorit. 11x4x2.5 cm overall size.

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