5atadnr ((PHLOGOPITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Kokcha Valley, Badakhstan, Afghanistan, 8 x 6 x 4.5 cm, Cabinet, | |
Gem quality Mica species are uncommon. These from Afghanistan has been the best found and they are highly fluorescent with a yellow color. This one has a large 1.5 x 1 x 1 crystal of Phlogopite. Backlighting shows the gemmy caramel colored crystal. |