Parallel growth of well-defined Beryl (variety aquamarine) crystals, translucent, lustrous, and with a sky-blue color. They are partially coated by platy Muscovite crystals and associated with white Quartz crystals. The rear of the specimen preserves the imprint of its contact with the matrix, probably corresponding to a Feldspar crystal that was later dissolved or detached.
Geologically, the Hunza Valley lies within the western Karakoram, where metamorphic and intrusive rocks are cut by numerous Alpine-type hydrothermal veins. Within these cavities formed some of Pakistan's finest Alpine mineral specimens.
Nagar, Hunza Valley, Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas) Pakistan
Specimen size: 12.4 × 8.6 × 4.7 cm = 4.88” × 3.39” × 1.85”
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