Honey Yellow Titanite
Honey Yellow Titanite from Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
Collection Robert Lavinsky
Description Alchuri has produced some beautiful and unique Titanite specimens, in a good range of colors and habits. One of the smaller finds produced gemmy, honey-colored wedge-shaped crystals. These are "Alpine-type" Titanite crystals, like those found in Austria, Italy or Switzerland. This specimen features a very pronounced, sharp, lustrous, rich honey color, tabular or wedge-shaped crystal of Titanite with slight bluish-green Actinolite (var: "Byssolite").
Locality Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
Dimensions 3.3 x 2.3 x 0.7 cm.
Specimen Grade C
Photograph www.iRocks.com Photo

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