Nepal, Tibet
Ganesh Himal Quartz Mines, Nepal
Mineral locality Inferred from historyPermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: high-altitude alpine quartz veins
The Ganesh Himal region is the famous Nepalese source of gem-quality clear quartz crystals, documented on mindat.org and in mineral literature.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
High altitudeAvalanche, remote terrain, extreme cold
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