Aquamarine from Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan - image 1
Photo by Laszlo Kupi Fine Mineral Photography

Aquamarine from Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

The crystal is 32 mm long.


This piece is illustrated (before trimming) in The Mineralogical Record Volume 46 p.44 of the ‘Mineral Collections in Austria’ Supplement, at which time it was in the collection of Oliver Konczer.


Photo by László Kupi

Product details

SpeciesAquamarineSchorlFeldspar
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.0 x 6.5 x 3.7 cm
Added on10/13/2025
LocalityPakistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Shigar Valley
Current owner
DL
David Lucas
Member since 2025

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sea-blue to blue-green beryl; forms in pegmatites and alpine veins; prized for color, clarity, and dramatic matrix specimens.
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Shigar Valley
A collector's guide to Shigar Valley, Pakistan: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 379 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.