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SCHORL with FLUORITE and ALBITE var. Cleavelandite
Yuno, Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan 6.5 × 6.5 × 4.5 cm

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Bill & Carol Smith Collection Bill and Carol Smith amassed a quite comprehensive suite of Pakistani minerals over the years picking up unusual species and habits of common minerals whenever they could. They were always quick to visit Dudley Blauwet of Mountain Minerals (their primary source) when he returned from buying trips to Pakistan in hopes of picking up another unusual specimen for the suite.

This is a black, terminated schorl crystal nearly surrounded by white cleavelandite rosettes. A nicely contrasting green cube-octahedron of fluorite is attached at the base.

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