Provenite

Gilgit

AreaDraft data

35.9208° N, 74.3083° E · Region only

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

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Aquamarine

Aquamarine at Gilgit

Large, doubly terminated gemmy aquamarine crystal with muscovite, labelled Gilgit, Pakistan.
Large, doubly terminated gemmy aquamarine crystal with muscovite, labelled Gilgit, Pakistan.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Doubly terminated gem aquamarine crystal with attached albite, labelled Gilgit, Pakistan.
Doubly terminated gem aquamarine crystal with attached albite, labelled Gilgit, Pakistan.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Plate of intergrown, very light blue aquamarine crystals, labelled Gilgit, Pakistan.
Plate of intergrown, very light blue aquamarine crystals, labelled Gilgit, Pakistan.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Group of six gemmy, very light blue aquamarine crystals, labelled Gilgit, Pakistan.
Group of six gemmy, very light blue aquamarine crystals, labelled Gilgit, Pakistan.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Thick aquamarine crystals on matrix with a hexagonal muscovite book, labelled Gilgit, Pakistan.
Thick aquamarine crystals on matrix with a hexagonal muscovite book, labelled Gilgit, Pakistan.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Formula
Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
Morphology
Gemmy prismatic crystals, single and doubly terminated or in intergrown plates, often with muscovite or albite
Typical size
Crystals and groups about 3-11 cm
Color / luster
Very light blue, glassy, strong luster
Associated minerals
Muscovitealbite
Availability
Unknown

Sources: SRC-739

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Geology of the locality

Region
Gilgit District
Country
Pakistan

Collector labels give only 'Gilgit', the trading town for gem pegmatites of the surrounding mountains; the coordinate is Gilgit town from its Wikipedia article, so the specimens may come from anywhere in the district.

Sources: SRC-738

Sources

  1. SRC-738 · Website
    GilgitWikipedia contributors · Wikipedia
  2. SRC-739 · Website
    File:Beryl-114502.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.