Pakistan, Gilgit-Baltistan
Braldu Valley, Pakistan
Gem locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: aquamarine.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: high-altitude gem pegmatites
The Braldu (Braldo) valley toward the Baltoro hosts documented gem pegmatites.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Extreme altitudeGlaciers, long approaches
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