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Tajikistan, Gorno-Badakhshan
Lyadzhuar Dara, Tajikistan
Mineral locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: lapis lazuli, diopside, phlogopite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: Pamir lapis lazuli
The Lyadzhvardara (Lajur Dara) deposit is the documented Tajik Pamir lapis lazuli source.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Extreme altitude, isolation, weather
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