PAR61 Pargasite

Near Aliabad, Hunza Valley, Hunza, Pakistan

4.4x 3.3x 3.8 cm

$100

A nice little miniature pargasite from the Hunza Valley.  This locality stopped producing shortly after the large earthquake that shook the region (though whether the two events are related I am not certain.)  When I visited Pakistan in 2006, I was only able to find a few low quality pieces.   I purchased this one way back in 2001, and recently rediscovered it in a mixed flat.