{"product_id":"champagne-topaz-mineral-specimen-nuristan-afghanistan","title":"Champagne Topaz - Mineral Specimen","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLocality\u003c\/b\u003e: Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan, Afghanistan\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e: This topaz comes from one of the most famous gem-pegmatite fields in the world. The Paprok workings sit in a side valley south of Paprok village in the Hindu Kush of Nuristan, at roughly 4,000 metres. Local miners were already working them heavily by 1974.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePegmatites are the last, fluid-rich stage of a cooling granite. At Paprok they are rich in lithium, boron, beryllium and fluorine, and that mix fed gem pockets lined with tourmaline, kunzite, lepidolite, albite and topaz. Topaz takes up fluorine as it grows, which shows in its formula.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePaprok is best known for its pink, green and watermelon tourmaline. Mindat rates it world class for elbaite tourmaline, and a 2009 study first identified fluor-elbaite from the Nuristan region in Paprok crystals. Topaz is an accessory mineral in these pockets, so it is found less often than the tourmaline. Most specimens reach the world through dealers in Peshawar and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis piece is a 181 g champagne-coloured topaz from the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn crystal traditions, champagne topaz is associated with confidence and good luck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChemical Composition\u003c\/b\u003e: Al₂SiO₄(F,OH)₂\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChakra\u003c\/b\u003e: Root\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSize\u003c\/b\u003e: 6.5cm x 5.5cm x 5cm\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/b\u003e: 181g\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eQuantity\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1pc\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith this product, you will get the actual stone in the photograph. We do what we can to buy good quality products and price them honestly. The rocks may differ from the photos, but we hope we do them justice.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Afghanistan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43036164096170,"sku":"ChampagneTopaz01","price":2170.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/7158\/3658\/products\/Champagne-Topaz-Afghanistan-_2170_8.jpg?v=1657662252","url":"https:\/\/rubblerockandgem.com\/de\/products\/champagne-topaz-mineral-specimen-nuristan-afghanistan","provider":"Rubble Rock And Gem","version":"1.0","type":"link"}