PKMT117 Paprok Mine Tourmaline Books Pictures show the material wet

Pictures show the material wet and dry

A pair of butterfly wings hand carved from serpentine with a flat back and glossy finish

and small spots of translucent blue-grey agate

This contrast calls attention to what would otherwise be a fairly monochromatic scene

PKMT117 Paprok Mine Tourmaline Books Pictures show the material wetThe 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 pink center, translucent green outer ring, and a darker brighter green at one end. It has beautiful vertical striations and basal