Sarfaraz Khan's Photo Gallery
KH7-F5EBeryl (Var: Emerald) Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Swat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, PakistanDimensions: 1.5 inches x 2 inches x 1.5 inches
Emerald specimen from Swat Valley in Pakistan. Crystals with terminations intact but sides are jagged due to bad mining. Nevertheless the green is spectacular as can be expected from Emerald of Swat origin. 1.5 inches x 2 inches x 1.5 inches
GHG-92KBeryl (Var: Emerald) Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Panjshir, AfghanistanDimensions: 2.5 inches x 2 inches x 2.5 inches
This Panjsher emerald specimen has a single crystal with the tip slightly etched. Nevertheless it does not detract from the beauty of the piece. Mother rock has flecks of mica. Nice green colour of which Panjsheri Emeralds are famous for. W X H X D is 2.5in x 2in x 2.5in.
V3L-WTABeryl (Var: Emerald) Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Laghman, AfghanistanDimensions: 7 cm x 7 cm x 6 cm
An emerald lot from Laghman Afghanistan. Very intense green colour and opaque. Largest piece dimension is 7cm x 7cm x 6cm. Photographed and collected by Sarfaraz Khan of Peshawar Pakistan.
EDH-L7FTourmaline AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field, Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar, AfghanistanDimensions: 4 cm x 3.5 cm x 3 cm
Green Tourmaline crystals on Quartz. Dimension is 4cm x 3.5cm x 3cm. Photographed and collected by Sarfaraz Khan of Peshawar Pakistan.
MJ3-CVTBeryl (Var: Aquamarine) Be3Al2Si6O18
Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, PakistanDimensions: 4.5 cm x 4 cm x 3.5 cm
Single crystal of Aquamarine with feldspar. Dimensions are 4.5cm x 4cm x 3.5cm. Photographed and collected by Sarfaraz Khan of Peshawar Pakistan.
6U0-29XBeryl (Var: Aquamarine) Be3Al2Si6O18
Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, PakistanDimensions: 3.5 cm x 2 cm x 2.5 cm
This is a aquamarine crystal with schorl and feldspar mother rock. Dimensions are 3.5cm x 2cm x 2.5cm(H x W x D). Photographed and collected by Sarfaraz Khan of Peshawar Pakistan.