Titanite & Adularia – Alchuri, Pakistan

A gneiss matrix covered with dozens twinned titanite crystals and some lustrous orthoclase (var. adularia) crystals. You can also see some minor dark chlorite. The titanites are green to yellow-green and gemmy. This combination is very comparable to the specimens found in the Salzburg area, Austrian Alps.

• Locality : Alchuri, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
• Size : 92 mm x 81 mm x 30 mm