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Gilgit-Baltistan
Skardu (Shengus / Baha) fluorite-quartz
Mineral locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: on feldspar matrix.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
Why this spot
Miocene granite / alpine cleft
Pink fluorite-on-quartz combinations are a Baltistan hallmark
Keep exploring nearby
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