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Afghanistan, Kunar
Pech Valley, Afghanistan
Gem locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: spodumene.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: gem pegmatites
The Pech (Darra-i-Pech) valley pegmatites are noted in mineralogical literature for tourmaline and beryl.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Conflict, remoteness
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