• topaz and quartz - gem formation

    Topaz – Natural, Specimen, Brown

    The brown topaz crystals shown here would have formed before the smoky quartz crystals during the cooling process. Specimen from Chamachhu, Haramosh Mountains, Skardu, Baltistan, Pakistan. Photo by Géry Parent. Licensed under CC By-SA 3.0.

    Article: Gem Formation: How are Gemstones Created?

    Credit: Géry Parent

    GemstoneTopaz
    Natural or man madeNatural
    OriginPakistan
    Origin detailsChamachhu, Haramosh Mountains, Skardu, Baltistan
    Gem StateSpecimen
    ColorBrown
    TransparencyTransparent