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974  Elbaite var. Achroite Mawi pegmatite, Laghman (Lagman; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan miniature 3.7 x 1.0 x 1.0 cm ex. John Barlow ex. Lloyd Tate To me from the Tate collection, this was Barlow's #1802, described at the bottom of page 111 of The F. John Barlow Mineral Collection. The description from the book: Magnificent and rare var. achroite (pastel-zoned elbaite) with multiple growth terminations. The specimen is a transparent, flawless, and untinted achroite crystal with a central pastel green zone grading into a slightly cloudy pink. This is not a large specimen, but is as fine as an achroite gets from a classic achroite locality. ----- Photo by/©2010 Richard Geiger label Mineral Occurances
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