Sphene with Calcite and Albite
sph01pk - 10x9x7 cm
Arondu, Basha Valley, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
$1800
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A large specimen of sphene on calcite and albite, the centerpiece being this super-sharp, lustrous sphene twin. The color is a beautiful deep, bright green. Several other sphene crystals are scattered around the matrix of small albite and large translucent calcite crystals, a few of which have a dusting of sparkling greenish-black chlorite. A superb specimen.

Sphene and Adularia twin on Muscovite
sph02pk - 12x9x5 cm
Arondu, Basha Valley, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
$375

A yellow-green cluster of sphene crystals on a matrix of adularia and small, lustrous muscovite. Perched aesthetically above the sphene is a remarkably symmetrical 3.5x2cm white adularia twin. Chlorite coating on some of the adularia matrix adds to the "classic Alpine" appearance of the specimen.

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Sphene with Calcite and Albite
sph03pk - 9x6x5 cm
Arondu, Basha Valley, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
$375
SOLD

Matrix of calcite and albite hosting a very nice 1x1x2.5 cm twinned sphene crystal. Three smaller single sphenes surround the main crystal, and there is one smaller twin that is covered with chlorite.

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Sphene with Calcite
sph04pk - 10x5x2 cm
Arondu, Basha Valley, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
$150
SOLD

Dozens of bright yellow-green sphene crystals, many twinned, up to 1.5 cm cover the calcite crystal matrix on this specimen. The back side shows clusters of pinkish clusters of small calcite rhombs.

Sphene with Calcite
sph05pk - 5x4x4 cm
Arondu, Basha Valley, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
$75
SOLD

Several sphene crystals with a nice yellow-green color on matrix of clustered calcite crystals and chlorite.