2.1" Albite Crystals with Chlorite Inclusions - Pakistan

Albite Crystals with Chlorite Inclusions - Pakistan #175087

This is a 2.1" wide albite crystal formation that contains green chlorite inclusions, collected from Shigar Valley in Pakistan. Small epidote crystals can be found along the base of the albite crystals, along with an unidentified white fibrous mineral. Due to the asbestos-like nature of the fibrous mineral, it's suggested that this specimen not be held near the mouth.

Albite is a plagioclase feldspar mineral with the chemical composition Na(AlSi3O8) in its pure form. It is a major component of granite and granitic pegmatites, and often forms in association with quartz, orthoclase, muscovite, hornblende and biotite. In most cases the crystals are white to colorless, although it can display red, green and blue hues depending on impurities present during formation. Albite earned its name from the Latin word "albus", meaning white, its most common color.

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