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Topaz: Al2SiO4(F,OH)2
Comments: Transparent sharp gem topaz crystal set upon a matrix of crystallized white albite and silvery muscovite. Location: Yunu Village, Shigar, Gilgit division, Pakistan. Scale: 1.6 x 1.8 x 4.2 cm. © Dan Weinrich