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Beryl from Dassu, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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Gorgeous thumbnail with a pale blue glassy gem quality double terminated crystal of beryl, this the variety known as aquamarine, 3.0 x 0.7 x 0.5 cm in size lying aesthetically across the top of a short squat lustrous black crystal of schorl. Minor white albite present. In perfect condition all around. This dates to the early 1980s and comes with a label from the collection of Ray DeMark.
Situated in the Braldu Valley within the Shigar District of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, Dassu is world-famous for its complex granitic pegmatites intruded into high-grade metamorphic rocks of the Karakoram metamorphic complex. Artisanal miners have worked the steep, rugged cliffs of the area for decades using basic hand tools to open fluid-rich hydrothermal pockets. The locality is renowned among mineral collectors worldwide for producing exceptional gem-quality specimens, particularly lustrous quartz, aquamarine, black tourmaline (schorl), topaz, and rare accessory minerals.
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iconic mineral with prisms and vivid color varieties (aquamarine, emerald, morganite); prized for crystal form, striking matrix, and collector appeal.Regional guide
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