Topaz from Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan - image 1
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Photo by Federico Picciani

Topaz from Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

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Source volume: 54, issue: 4, PDF page: 81. Label: Figure 49. Aquamarine beryl crystal (36.6 cm) with champagne-colored topaz crystals (to 10.7 cm) on microcline, 40 cm overall, from Biangsapi Gon mine, Nyet Bruk, Dassu, Shigar Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Mim #2228, mined in 2020 and acquired in 2021. Federico Picciani photo. Mined in 2020 and acquired in 2021. Federico Picciani photo.

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SpeciesTopazAquamarineMicrocline
Added on10/22/2024
LocalityPakistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Shigar Valley
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  • Mineralogical Record Volume: 54, Issue: 4 page 531
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hard, glassy orthorhombic crystals from pegmatites and rhyolites; colors range from colorless to pink; sharp terminations aid identification, localitie…
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Shigar Valley
Shigar Valley, Pakistan — premier pegmatite locality yielding blue aquamarine and pocket-quality minerals; prized for provenance and collectible diversity.