Mineral: Beryl (variety aquamarine) with Ortochlase and Quartz (variety smoky)
Locality: Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan
Dimensions: 27,0 x 25,0 x 22,0 cm
Description: Main crystal size: 12,5 cm
Large sheaf of transparent blue crystals on white orthoclase with a little smoky quartz
MIM number 1092
Photographer: James Elliott (FMI)
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