Titanite (twins) with Clinochlore ("Chlorite")

Arondu, Basha Valley, Skardu district, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Cabinet, 11.6 x 9.3 x 3.2 cm
Start Time: 04/05/2018 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 04/12/2018 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Arondu is one of the lesser known Titanite localities in Pakistan, but this area has produced some top quality crystals of the species, especially some killer twins. These are "Alpine-type" Titanite crystals, and the would be worth a great deal to any Alpine collector if there were found in Austria, Italy or Switzerland. This specimen features several sharp, lustrous, translucent, green color, narrow tabular twinned crystals of Titanite measuring up to 1.6 cm which are partially coated by a light dusting of Clinochlore ("Chlorite") on feldspar matrix. An attractive cabinet display specimen despite a few nicks here and there. These pieces are some of the most difficult to obtain from Pakistan, especially these days.

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