Nagar (Nagir), Hunza Valley, Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan

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A village in the upper Hunza River Valley. Complex granitic pegmatites are found nearby at Chumar Bakhoor and Fiqhar. Most specimens labeled "Nagar" are actually from these locations.

References:
- Blauwet, D., Smith, B., and Smith, C., 1997. A Guide to the Mineral Localities of the Northern Areas, Pakistan. Mineralogical Record 28(3), 183-200.
- ExtraLapis 1/2004; pages 48-53.

Map Reference: 36°16'N , 74°44'E

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Mineral List:

Albite
Apatite-(CaF)
Beryl
var: Aquamarine

Beryl
var: Goshenite
'Feldspar Group'
Fluorite
Microcline

Muscovite
Quartz
Schorl
Topaz

12 entries listed. 9 valid minerals.

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