Nepal, Tibet
Chumar Kyanite Locality, Nepal
Mineral locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: blue kyanite, staurolite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: blue kyanite in metamorphic host
The Chumar area of eastern Nepal is documented for blue kyanite specimens in mineral collector sources.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
High-altitude remote terrain
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