Species: Pollucite, Topaz

Ex. George Kamin Collection

Locality: Paprok Pegmatite District, Kamdesh District. Nuristan, Afghanistan

Dimension: 9.6 x 8.4 x 4.8 cm  Weight: 550 grams

A huge, well-formed single crystal of the rare Cesium mineral Pollucite is accented by a gemmy champagne-brown color Topaz crystal attached to one side in this very nice and unusual specimen from the famous Paprok Pegmatite District, Kamdesh District. Nuristan, Afghanistan. Rare!

We are proud to present the collection of Dr. George Kamin of Arcadia, California. Dr. Kamin, a respected physicist and biotechnical engineer with numerous patents and peer-reviewed papers to his name, build a large and superb collection of minerals from around the world, specializing in rare element minerals, rare species, and fluorescent minerals. We recently acquired the bulk of the Kamin collection and will be offering select minerals here on eBay in the coming months! Stay tuned for more!