Topaz

  
Topaz on quartz
  
 
  
 
  
Topaz on quartz
  
Topaz with quartz on albite
  
Topaz on quartz, ex. William Larson collection
Origin: Mogok, Burma
Sample size: 5.5 x 4 x 2 cm (top left), 4.5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm (top right), 4.25 x 4 x 3.25 cm, weight: 84 grams (2nd/3rd row), 6.6 x 5 x 4 cm, weight: 231 grams (4th row), 6.5 x 4.5 x 4 cm (5th/6th row), 7.5 x 5 x 5 cm (7th/bottom row)
 
  
Origin: Kyauk Sin Village, Mogok, Burma
Sample size: 12.5 x 7.5 x 7 cm (very equant for such a large crystal), weight: 1097 grams
 
  
Purple topaz
Origin: Katlang Village, near Mardan, Northwest Frontier Province, Pakistan
Ex. M. Dodge collection
Sample size: 2 x 1.8 x 1.6 cm

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  
Origin: Schneckenstein, Klingenthal, Vogtland, Saxony, Germany
Sample size: 7.5 x 5.8 x 3.2 cm
 
  
Origin: near Tepetate, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Sample size: 20 x 4 x 25 mm
 
  
Origin: Ouro Preto, Brazil
Sample size: 8 x 5 x 22 mm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

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