Provenite

Skardu

AreaDraft data

35.2979° N, 75.6337° E · Region only

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

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Minerals found here

Aquamarine

Aquamarine at Skardu

Doubly terminated gem aquamarine floater with muscovite, labelled Skardu, Pakistan.
Doubly terminated gem aquamarine floater with muscovite, labelled Skardu, Pakistan.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Flawless gem aquamarine crystal on a small matrix base, labelled Skardu, Pakistan.
Flawless gem aquamarine crystal on a small matrix base, labelled Skardu, Pakistan.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Large compound aquamarine crystal 9.6 cm long with terraced terminations, labelled Skardu, Pakistan.
Large compound aquamarine crystal 9.6 cm long with terraced terminations, labelled Skardu, Pakistan.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Small, bright, complete gem aquamarine crystal, labelled Skardu, Pakistan.
Small, bright, complete gem aquamarine crystal, labelled Skardu, Pakistan.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Aquamarine sceptre with a transparent cap on matrix, labelled Skardu, Pakistan.
Aquamarine sceptre with a transparent cap on matrix, labelled Skardu, Pakistan.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Formula
Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
Morphology
Gem prismatic crystals, single, compound with terraced terminations, doubly terminated floaters; rarely sceptres
Typical size
About 2.5-10 cm
Color / luster
Light blue, glass-clear
Associated minerals
Muscovite
Availability
Unknown

Sources: SRC-756 SRC-266

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Geology of the locality

Region
Skardu District
Country
Pakistan

Labels give only Skardu, the district capital and gem-trading town; the coordinate is the town from GeoNames, so the specimens may come from pegmatites anywhere around it.

Sources: SRC-755

Sources

  1. SRC-755 · Database
    GeoNames search: Skardu, PakistanGeoNames · GeoNames
  2. SRC-756 · Website
    File:Beryl-179468.jpgRobert M. Lavinsky · Wikimedia Commons
  3. SRC-266 · Book
    Handbook of Mineralogy - BerylAnthony, J.W.; Bideaux, R.A.; Bladh, K.W.; Nichols, M.C. · 2001 · Mineralogical Society of America / Mineral Data Publishing

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.