PKMT132 Paprok Mine Tourmaline Garnet Chapter 2: The Mysterious Formation

Chapter 2: The Mysterious Formation of Geodes in Igneous Rocks

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Tumbled Lapis from India in a slightly speckled deep blue with small inclusions of calcite and pyrite

This polished Turkish Agate specimen from the Cubuk district features dark grey agate with a light blue center

It has a solid medium to forest green background

PKMT132 Paprok Mine Tourmaline Garnet Chapter 2: The Mysterious FormationThe Paprok mine in Afghanistan is in the mountains of a mineralogically rich pegmatite field. Situated northeast of Jalalabad in the Nuristan Province, this area is possibly the largest tourmaline deposit in Afghanistan, and frequently produces bicolor or 'watermelon' tourmalines. This Watermelon Tourmaline crystal has a pink center surrounded by a pale green outer ring, fading to into a full green cap on one end. It has beautiful vertical striations