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Siderite from Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

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With a very pleasing arrangement, chocolate brown siderite crystals wrap around a transparent quartz crystal showing striations along its length.

Product details

SpeciesSideriteQuartz
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions3.0 x 3.4 x 6.0 cm
Weight32 grams
Added on12/28/2024
LocalityPakistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Skardu District
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Aug 2025
Price paid
$2,700.00
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—One-Off MineralsNot disclosed

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Siderite
Mineral guide
Learn about Siderite
warm-toned iron carbonate with sharp rhombohedra and occasional gemmy crystals; prized for luster, classic localities Harz, Panasqueira, Dal’negorsk.
Siderite
Regional guide
Siderite from Skardu District
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Locality guide
Skardu District
A collector's guide to Skardu District, Pakistan: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 593 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.