This Pakistan-Afghanistan Update (click here) features a small number of excellent specimens, from tourmalines and a gorgeous cabinet specimen of spessartine garnet, to some much more unusual specimens, including scapolite and pseudomorphs from Sar-e-Sang.

Spessartine Garnet, Albite, Apaligun, Braldu Valley, Baltistan, N.A., Pakistan – 10.2 cm

Elbaite Tourmaline, Albite, Stak Nala, Gilgit-Skardu Road, Northern Areas, Pakistan – 4.1 cm

Schorl Tourmaline, Laila Peak, Haramosh Range, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan – 2.9 cm