Pakistan, Gilgit-Baltistan
Dassu, Pakistan
Gem locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: aquamarine, muscovite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: aquamarine pegmatites
Dassu in the Shigar area is documented for aquamarine and associated pegmatite minerals.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Altitude, steep terrain
Keep exploring nearby
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