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Description: Titanite, Adularia, Clinochlore Locality: Tormiq valley (Tormic; Tormik; Tormig; Turmiq), Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 4.7 x 4.7 x 3.0 cm. Tormiq is one of the classic Titanite localities in Pakistan, and this area has produced some superb crystals of the species, especially some outstanding twins. These are "Alpine-type" Titanite crystals. This specimen features a very pronounced, sharp, lustrous, bright green, twinned crystal of Titanite with Adularia and minor Clinochlore on matrix. This specimen is a very attractive miniature and these pieces are some of the most difficult to obtain from Pakistan.
Title: Titanite-Adularia-Clinochlore-275128
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Author: Robert M. Lavinsky
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