Columbite-Tantalite, Muscovite, Albite - Dara-e-Pech, Kunar, Himalayas, Afghanistan - Height: 5.8 cm - Width: 5 cm- 158 g

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Columbite-Tantalite crystal on muscovite with albite, from Dara-e-Pech, Kunar, Himalayas, Afghanistan; weight 158 g; dimensions 5.8 × 5.0 × 4.8 cm; largest crystal 3.0 cm.

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Description from the seller

Watch a video of this specimen by following the Vimeo link below: https://vimeo.com/1233430092/ca036da461

Here is a well-defined Columbite-Tantalite crystal combined to muscovite on matrix.

Largest crystal: 3.0 cm

Ex. Y. Goepfert

Seller's Story

Cristosud, based in Lyon, France, is a dedicated team offering a curated selection of fine-quality French and international minerals, with a focus on distinctive specimens that inspire curiosity and wonder. As naturalist geologists and passionate collectors, we are continually amazed by how natural processes create highly complex and elegant structures. Within this complexity lies a captivating beauty that the human eye can appreciate. Minerals and crystals are timeless examples of natural artistry—stunning, thought-provoking, and enduring sources of inspiration that collectors can enjoy at home
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Watch a video of this specimen by following the Vimeo link below: https://vimeo.com/1233430092/ca036da461

Here is a well-defined Columbite-Tantalite crystal combined to muscovite on matrix.

Largest crystal: 3.0 cm

Ex. Y. Goepfert

Seller's Story

Cristosud, based in Lyon, France, is a dedicated team offering a curated selection of fine-quality French and international minerals, with a focus on distinctive specimens that inspire curiosity and wonder. As naturalist geologists and passionate collectors, we are continually amazed by how natural processes create highly complex and elegant structures. Within this complexity lies a captivating beauty that the human eye can appreciate. Minerals and crystals are timeless examples of natural artistry—stunning, thought-provoking, and enduring sources of inspiration that collectors can enjoy at home
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Details

Main mineral
Columbite-Tantalite, Muscovite, Albite
Mineral form
- Dara-e-Pech, Kunar, Himalayas, Afghanistan
Weight
158 g
Origin (region/city)
Dara-e-Pech, Kunar, Himalayas
Country of origin
Afghanistan
Height
5.8 cm
Width
5 cm
Depth
4.8 cm
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Objects sold
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