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Gorno-Badakhshan
Kukhilal (Kukh-i-Lal) spinel mine, Pamir
Gem locality Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
MarblesAlso reported: Pink-red 'balas' spinel, plus clinohumite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0).
Why this spot
Precambrian magnesian marble
The legendary source of the Black Prince's and Timur rubies (spinels)
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