Turkestanite

Origin: Dara-i-Pioz Glacier, Alayskiy (Alai) Range, Tien Shan Mts, Districts of the Republican Subordination, Tajikistan
Picture size: 5 mm
Owner: Thomas Witzke
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Thomas Witzke

Institut für Mineralogie und Lagerstättenlehre
Aachen, Germany

 

Brown crystals to 7 mm in albitized nepheline syenite
Origin: Djelisu Massif, Osh Region, Kyrgystan (type locality; IMA 1996-036)
Sample size: 1 x 1.5 cm (top), 1 x 2 cm (bottom)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Diederik Visser

Diederik Visser Minerals & Petrological Services

 

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