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Locality: Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Aquamarine is the blue to blue-green variety of beryl, the mineral that also includes emerald and morganite. Beryl is a beryllium aluminium silicate, Be3Al2Si6O18, with a hardness of 7.5 to 8, and it most often forms in granites and granite pegmatites alongside quartz, feldspar and mica.
The Shigar Valley, north of Skardu, is the gateway for most expeditions to K2, the world's second-highest peak, and one of the most important gem valleys of Baltistan. Its gemstones grow in pockets and cavities in zoned pegmatite dikes that cut the metamorphic rocks of the Karakoram, alongside topaz, green fluorite, black tourmaline, garnet, morganite and goshenite.
Geochemical studies suggest the Shigar pegmatites formed from the melting of metamorphosed sediments, with their emplacement linked to the collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates. Aquamarine mining in the valley has a long record: a 1918 Geological Survey of India report described the aquamarine mines of Dassu on the Braldu River.
This one of a kind Aquamarine mineral specimen from Pakistan features a pale blue to blue-green Beryl crystal cluster with a blocky prismatic shape and strong natural lengthwise striations. The specimen has a stepped growth pattern, with overlapping Aquamarine crystal sections, frosted edges, small surface etching, minor iron staining, and scattered dark natural inclusions. The crystal is translucent with brighter blue areas toward the centre and paler frosted zones along the outside, giving it a clean but natural collector-grade look.
Aquamarine is the blue variety of Beryl, the same mineral family as Emerald, Morganite, Heliodor, and Goshenite. Pakistan is well known for Aquamarine from mountain pegmatite deposits, especially around Skardu and the broader Gilgit-Baltistan region. These deposits are famous for producing blue Beryl crystals with sharp form, good colour, and classic striated faces.
Spiritually, Aquamarine is often associated with calm communication, clear thinking, emotional balance, and steady confidence. It is commonly connected with the throat chakra and is used by many people as a stone for honesty, peace, and self-expression.
Chemical Composition: Be3Al2Si6O18
Quantity: 1pc
With this product, you will get the actual stone in the photograph.