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Batakundi Sapphires: Gemological Study by Moeez Sheikh is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses purplish pink sapphires reportedly from the Batakundi-Basil area in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir. It provides a preliminary examination and comparison of these stones to rubies and pink sapphires from other deposits in Central Asia. The document also discusses the challenges of determining the origin of gems from disputed regions like Kashmir. While the author was unable to obtain samples directly from Batakundi, the document aims to gemologically describe stones from this area and co
- Author
- Moeez Sheikh
- Language
- EN