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bengun555 wrote: Here is a short movie showing the Davdar emerald mining area, near Tashkurgan in the western Xin Jiang province of China.
It is a 360 degree panoramic view that show well this mining area located at 37°21'03"N 75°25'27"E, 3660 meters altitude just 2 kilometers away from the Karakoram highway linking Kashgar in China to Islamabad in Pakistan. This major regional communication axis was known for centuries as a branch of the "Silk Road". You can see the Karakoram highway in the green valley near the hills where the mines are located.
For more info, please visit:
http://www.fieldgemology.com/central%20asia%20china.php
All the best,