Topaz from the Zapot pegmatite, Nevada, USA

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A broken piece of a topaz crystal, bluish in daylight, with a surprisingly bright yellow fluorescence under longwave UV light.

From: Zapot pegmatite, Gillis Range, Fitting Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA.
A miniature piece: 4 x 3 x 2 cm, 49 g.
MinID: 7DJ-XTN

Tags: Topaz

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