PKMT130 Paprok Mine Tourmaline Amethyst and each size and shape

and each size and shape will vary

in natural rough

It has beautiful vertical striations and levels of basal termination

also called Mookaite

with translucent shades of blue-gray and white banding inside leading to a small quartz center with yellow inclusions

PKMT130 Paprok Mine Tourmaline Amethyst and each size and shapeThe Paprok mine in Afghanistan is in the mountains of a mineralogically rich pegmatite field. Situated northeast of Jalalabad in the Nuristan Province, this area is possibly the largest tourmaline deposit in Afghanistan, and frequently produces bicolor or 'watermelon' tourmalines. This Watermelon Tourmaline crystal has a bright pink center surrounded by a pale green outer ring, fading to solely green at the base. It has beautiful vertical striations