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Locality: Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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.
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.
This one of a kind Aquamarine mineral specimen from Pakistan features a pale blue to blue-green Beryl crystal with a chunky natural form, translucent body, and frosted outer surfaces. The piece shows broad crystal faces, broken natural edges, internal veils, cloudy zoning, and a soft watery colour typical of Aquamarine. Its compact size and light colour make it a clean display specimen for collectors of Pakistani Beryl and natural Aquamarine crystals.
Aquamarine is the blue to blue-green variety of Beryl, the same mineral family as Emerald and Morganite. Pakistan is well known for Aquamarine from pegmatite deposits, especially in the northern mountain regions, where Beryl crystals are often found with Feldspar, Quartz, Albite, Cleavelandite, and Muscovite. This specimen has the simple rough crystal look often associated with Pakistani Aquamarine material.
Spiritually, Aquamarine is often associated with calm communication, emotional balance, courage, and clear thinking. Many people connect it with the throat chakra and value it as a peaceful blue stone for focus, expression, and steady energy.
Chemical Composition: Be3Al2Si6O18
Quantity: 1pc
With this product, you will get the actual stone in the photograph.