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Book/Book Chapter 
Gem garnet in pegmatites from Neelum Valley, Azad Kashmir 
Jan, MQ; Malik, RH; Ahmad, KhS 
1995 
University of Peshawar, Department of Geology 
Pakistan (PAK) 
28 (1995) 
9-14 
The upper Neelum valley is occupied by a group of basement rocks of Precambrian to early Paleozoic age and a cover of younger rocks. Both the basement and cover contain Late Paleozoic(?) mafic sheets. There are at least two sets of pegmatites, one pre-dating and the other post-dating the mafic sheets. A few of these contain green tourmaline, pink beryl, and colourless topaz. One of the pegmatites near the village of Phullawaii contains bluish green tourmaline and gem garnet. The garnet is well-formed and reaches up to 30 g in weight. It is clear, transparent, takes a good polish, and ranges from yellowish red to tangerine and crimson red. Many spots analysed in two tiny ( 
Pakistan; nesosilicates; chemical composition; gems; Jammu and Kashmir; Asia; garnet deposits; plutonic rocks; silicates; granites; Indian Peninsula; pegmatite; basement; spessartine; garnet group; Azad Kashmir Pakistan; mineral exploration; orthosilicates; intrusions; Neelum Valley; igneous rocks; electron probe data