This Pakistan-Afghanistan Update features selected fine specimens from Pakistan and Afghanistan, including excellent red zircons, a specimen of ilmenite rosettes, a transparent epidote, a beautiful large cluster of aquamarine crystals, a super diopside miniature, elbaite and more.

Zircon, from Thanas, nr. Khapalu, Ghanghe District, Gilgit-Baltistan, N.A., Pakistan, 3.1 cm