Pakistan, Azad Kashmir
Sapat, Pakistan
Gem locality Source-confirmed findsPermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: peridot (forsterite), diopside, serpentine.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: gem peridot in serpentinite
Sapat (Kohistan) is a documented source of fine gem peridot, described in Gems & Gemology.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
High altitudeUnstable slopes, seasonal access only
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