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Hyakule Pegmatite, Nepal

Mineral locality Inferred from historyPermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: aquamarine.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Rockhounding locality: gem pegmatite with beryl and tourmaline

The Hyakule pegmatite in eastern Nepal is a documented source of pink beryl, aquamarine, and tourmaline noted on mindat.org.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Remote mountain terrain, steep access

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