Albite (rare gemmy PURPLE crystals!)

Item Description

From a very limited discovery in 2013, these specimens hit the market and disappeared as quickly as they arrived. There has never been any clarity on where they were specifically found, I've seen one report that they were found at a place called Taitara (Tatara), while another mentions Mulla Ghori. With that said, these are some of the most impressive examples of the species ever found, and that's saying something considering that it is found in thousands of localities around the world. The three most significant aspects of these crystals is that they are notably thick (not thin blades) along with being incredibly gemmy(!), but what really catches one's attention is the fact that they are PURPLE in color! I've seen transparent Albite blades from Brazil, but they were colorless. I've seen thick Albite crystals from plenty of localities, but they were always opaque. The fact that these crystals from Pakistan show such superb quality and color is truly mind-blowing. This miniature specimen features several sharp, lustrous, gemmy to translucent, RARE PURPLE COLOR crystals of Albite measuring up to 2.1 cm long which are associated with an unknown dark green mineral (possibly a Pyroxene like Augite) on matrix. The crystals are not all perfect, there is some damage, but it's still superb quality. The piece shows glowing electric fuchsia fluorescence under UV light. One of the crystals appear to show lamellar polysynthetic twinning as well. If you collect gem crystals, Feldspar species or minerals from Pakistan, do NOT miss out on this one as you can't get them on the market anymore. We found a small stash of a few of these specimens in our storage, and once they're gone, that's it.