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Pakistan, Gilgit-Baltistan

Skardu District, Pakistan

Mineral locality Documented sitePermission 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: pegmatite mineral district

The greater Skardu area is a documented hub for Baltistan pegmatite minerals and gem trading.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Altitude, remote roads

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