Stunning combo of FLUOROAPATITE with ELBAITE & TOURMALINE from Maui, Nuristan, Afghanistan Specimen - Height: 5 cm - Width: 4.5 cm- 61 g

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Fluorapatite with elbaite and tourmaline specimen from Maui, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan, measuring 5 cm high by 4.5 cm wide by 2 cm deep and weighing 61 g, in excellent condition.

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This beautiful combo of Fluorapatite, Tourmaline and Elbaite comes from Maui, Nuristan Province in Afghanistan.

It consists of a cluster of prismatic Fluorapatite crystals displaying a high degree of translucency, vitreous luster and a lavender-violet coloration, sitting sideways on a slab of zoned Tourmaline with coloration ranging from opaque, almost black to a light, green-blue, as well as some Quartz crystals here and there.

The specimen is in excellent condition.

This beautiful combo of Fluorapatite, Tourmaline and Elbaite comes from Maui, Nuristan Province in Afghanistan.

It consists of a cluster of prismatic Fluorapatite crystals displaying a high degree of translucency, vitreous luster and a lavender-violet coloration, sitting sideways on a slab of zoned Tourmaline with coloration ranging from opaque, almost black to a light, green-blue, as well as some Quartz crystals here and there.

The specimen is in excellent condition.

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Main Mineral
Stunning combo of FLUOROAPATITE with ELBAITE & TOURMALINE from Maui, Nuristan, Afghanistan
Mineral Form
Specimen
Weight
61 g
Origin (Region/ City)
Maui, Nuristan Province
Country of Origin
Afghanistan
Height
5 cm
Width
4.5 cm
Depth
2 cm
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