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Colorless Topaz and Blue Apatite
The following specimens are from two new finds, one made in the Gilgit district, the other in Baltistan. The topaz crystals were unearthed over the summer of 2005, and I purchased the best specimens from the pocket within days of its having been opened. The apatite is slightly older, but as far as I am aware, blue apatite from Pakistan has not been offered previously in any significant quantity-though pink and purple examples from Chumar Bakhoor and Afghanistan have been around for quite a while.
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STOP2 Topaz Shigar Valley, Baltistan, Pakistan 12.6 x 11.5x 5.6 cm. $2500 In my opinion, this the best specimen from the find. The larger crystal measures 6.2x 5.8x 4.7 cm, as is perched next to a second topaz crystal, and a terminated quartz crystal. Both crystals are complete, and have no damage or repairs. In fact, the crystals do not even have contacts on their undersides, and the quartz is double terminated. The crack on the base is natural, and rehealed.
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STOP1 Topaz Shigar Valley, Baltistan, Pakistan 7.5 x 5.5x 3.2 cm. $1650
A very gemmy, large topaz crystal, partially coated with albite. If some of the albite were to be removed, a second, flat termination would
be exposed at the crystal's base. There is a small chip on the front
edge of crystal,
though it is not easily visible when displayed. This is one of the
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STOP3 Topaz Shigar Valley, Baltistan, Pakistan 14.4 x 10.5x 5.0 cm. $445 A large cabinet specimen consisting of blady cleavlandite hosting a colorless, damage free topaz crystal. |
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STOP4 Topaz Shigar Valley, Baltistan, Pakistan 22.5 x 15.0x 12.5 cm. $1050 A HUGE cabinet specimen hosting three topaz crystals, to 4.5x 4.0 x 3.9 cm. The topaz crystals are nestled in. cleavlandite, which is in turn coating a large albite crystal. There is a fourth missing crystal that keeps the price down...so someoneget's a deal. Even if you were to trim this into three separate specimens, their combined values would still be greater than the asking price.
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STOP5 Topaz Shigar Valley, Baltistan, Pakistan 6.0 x 6.2x 4.2 cm. $245 Another damage free topaz crystal, with a slightly slanted base. As with most of the above specimens, the bottom face is coated with albite, indicating that there is no contact there. |
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STOP6 Topaz Shigar Valley, Baltistan, Pakistan 4.0x 3.7x 3.6 cm $195
A very gemmy, colorless topaz from the Shigar valley.
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STOP7 Topaz Shigar Valley, Baltistan, Pakistan 3.45x 3.1x 3.1 cm $165
A gemmy, colorless topaz from the Shigar valley. |
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STOP8 Topaz Shigar Valley, Baltistan, Pakistan 4.7x 3.75x 4.3 cm $195
Another gemmy, colorless topaz from the Shigar valley.
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STOP9 Topaz Shigar Valley, Baltistan, Pakistan 2.9x 2.7x 2.5 cm $125
A gemmy, colorless topaz from the Shigar valley.
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STOP10 Topaz Shigar Valley, Baltistan, Pakistan 6.0x 5.7x 4.0 cm $375
A gemmy, colorless topaz from the Shigar valley. The "missing part" on the side is where another crystal was once attached--it keeps the price down.
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| PTE1 Topaz Skardu, Gilgit, Pakistan 5.0x 4.8x 2.4 cm. $225 A large, light brown crystal of topaz, with some very gemmy areas. This crystal is not from the same find as the others on this page. There are a couple small dings on one of the back edges, as visible in the third picture, but over all a very good specimen, at a very good price |
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BAP1 Apatite, Muscovite Gilgit, Northern Areas, Pakistan 2.3 x 2.1x 1.8 cm. $78 A light blue, hexagonal apatite crystal on muscovite. Not the usual pink or purple that usually comes out of the region.
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BAP2 Apatite, Muscovite Gilgit, Northern Areas, Pakistan 2.7 x 2.5x 1.8 cm. $85 Several light blue, hexagonal apatite crystals on muscovite. Not the usual pink or purple that usually comes from the region.
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BAP3 Apatite, Muscovite Gilgit, Northern Areas, Pakistan 3.3 x 2.9x 1.9 cm. $145 Several light blue, hexagonal apatite crystals on muscovite. Not the usual pink or purple that usually comes out of the region.
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BAP4 Apatite, Muscovite Gilgit, Northern Areas, Pakistan 3.3 x 2.6x 1.9 cm. $150 A cluster of several light blue, hexagonal apatite crystals to 2.1 cm. Not the usual pink or purple that usually comes out of the region.
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BAP5 Apatite, Muscovite Gilgit, Northern Areas, Pakistan 5.9 x 3.3x 3.0 cm. $165 The best specimen in the lot, a several crystals to 2 cm across on a muscovite matrix. There is a chip on the upper-right corner of the largest crystal that keeps the price lower than it would otherwise be, even though it is difficult to see when displayed. |
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BAP6 Apatite, Muscovite Gilgit, Northern Areas, Pakistan 3.3 x 1.8x 1.4 cm. $100 Several light blue, hexagonal apatite crystals on muscovite. Not the usual pink or purple that usually comes out of the region.
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BAP7 Apatite, Muscovite Gilgit, Northern Areas, Pakistan 4.0 x 3.0x 2.7 cm. $135 Several light blue, hexagonal apatite crystals on muscovite. Not the usual pink or purple that usually comes out of the region.
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