Topaz

     
Origin: Xanda Mine, Virgem da Lapa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
ex. F John Barlow Collection (1976-1998): illustrated in his book, page 147
illustrated in Mineralogical Record, June 1976, page 110
ex. Stephen Smale collection (1998-2005)
Sample size: 12.2 x 6.6 x 6.1 cm
 
  
Imperial topaz
Origin: Vermillion Mine, Ouro Prieto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Sample size: 5 x 1.6 x 1 cm
 
Origin: Little Three Mine, Ramona, San Diego Co., California, U.S.A.
Ex. Chris Korpi collection
Sample size: 2.7 x 1.4 x 1.3 cm
 
  
Sherry topaz
Origin: Topaz Mountain, Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah, U.S.A.
Ex. Marty Lewadny Collection
Sample size: 5.1 x 1.3 x 1.1 cm
 
  
Origin: Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Sample size: various sizes, from 0.8 x 1.1 x 1.2 cm to 4.0 x 2.4 x 1.2 cm
 

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Rob Lavinsky

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Origin: Tanokamiyama (Tanakamiyama), Shiga Prefecture, Kinki Region, Honshu Island, Japan
Ex. Gene Tribbey collection
Sample size: 4 x 4.8 x 4.1 cm
 
  
  
Topaz on quartz
Origin: Kyauk Sin, near Mogok, Sagaing Division, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma)
Sample size: 4.3 x 3.5 x 3.3 cm
 
  
  
 A gemmy lustrous transparent topaz crystal measuring 18 x 17 x 27 mm in size is perched on a pegmatite matrix with white bladed crystals of albite, blocky colourless opaque crystals of microcline to 3.7 cm in length, and dull opaque colourless crystallized quartz.
Origin: Yuno, Shigar Valley, Skardu Road, Haramosh Mts, Gilgit, Northern Areas, Pakistan
Sample size: 7 x 6.5 x 8 cm
 
  
Cluster of topaz crystals, mostly filled with inclusions with a small black bixbyite crystal (1.5 mm) and several rounded hematite pseudomorphs (to 4 mm) after garnet
Origin: Thomas Range, Juab Co., Utah, U.S.A.
Sample size: 3.5 x 1.3 x 5.7 cm
 

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Dan Weinrich

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Origin: Nurataldi, Kazakhstan
Sample size: 1.5 x 2.5 cm
 

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Diederik Visser

Diederik Visser Minerals & Petrological Services

 

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