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Anatase With Titanite & Cleavelandite

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Description
Locality: 
Tormiq, Haramosh Mountains, Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
11 × 9 × 7 cm
Description

A superb and highly intriguing specimen, featuring countless well-doubly terminated, very gemmy reddish anatase crystals in combination with rich, gemmy mint-green titanite crystals, all elegantly perched over large, well-doubly terminated, gemmy lustrous cleavelandite crystals on both sides of the specimen. Scattered throughout are also sharp, gemmy albite crystals, adding subtle contrast and texture.

These anatase crystals are exceptionally rare, having been discovered only once from this locality, Tormiq, Skardu, a classic Alpine metamorphic-type deposit known for producing fine gemmy titanite, hematite, ilmenite, and large lustrous quartz crystals. This specimen represents the first discovery of an additional titanium mineral from this locality, making it an extremely significant find.

A large, high-quality piece, hosting numerous gemmy anatase crystals throughout, it is a treasured example for macro mineral collectors. The crystals are extremely difficult to photograph, but the specimen is truly impressive in person. An old-time find from the seller’s personal collection, extremely rare from the locality 

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Anatase

Formula: 
TiO2
Strunz: 
4.DD.05
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0
Type Locality: 
St Christophe-en-Oisans, Bourg d'Oisans, Isère, Rhône-Alpes, France...

Titanite

Formula: 
CaTi(SiO4)O
Strunz: 
9.AG.15
Hardness: 
5.0 - 5.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Titanite occurrence, Hauzenberg, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

Cleavelandite

Variety Of: 

Albite

Formula: 
NaAlSi3O8
Strunz: 
9.FA.35
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5
Hardness: 
0.0

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Worldwide Thai Post ( 2$ each addition specimen to combine)
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