Provenite

Arandu (Basha Valley)

AreaDraft data

35.8641° N, 75.3454° E · ± 10 km

Aquamarine from Skardu District, Pakistan, with photos of specimens from this locality.

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Aquamarine

Aquamarine at Arandu (Basha Valley)

Three gemmy aquamarine crystals on a specimen about 7 cm from Arandu, Basha Valley, Pakistan.
Three gemmy aquamarine crystals on a specimen about 7 cm from Arandu, Basha Valley, Pakistan.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Formula
Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
Morphology
Group of gemmy prismatic crystals
Typical size
Specimen about 7 cm
Availability
Unknown

Sources: SRC-782

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Geology of the locality

Region
Skardu District
Country
Pakistan

Village at the head of the Basha Valley; coordinate is Arandu (Skardu District) from GeoNames.

Sources: SRC-781

Sources

  1. SRC-781 · Database
    GeoNames search: Arandu, PakistanGeoNames · GeoNames
  2. SRC-782 · Website
    File:Beryl-117963.jpgRobert M. Lavinsky · Wikimedia Commons

Draft data from the Provenite workbook. Check entries against the cited sources before relying on them. Photos are open-licence images from Wikimedia Commons; the author and licence are given with each photo.