Gemstone district

Kuh-i-Lal Spinel Region

Historic Central Asian source region documented for fine red spinel.

Evidence statusPublished & sourcedLast reviewed August 17, 2026
OverviewGeologyGem relationshipsSources

Evidence-backed overview

The place, clearly defined

Historic Central Asian source region documented for fine red spinel.

Geological context

How the occurrence is understood

Historic Central Asian source region documented for fine red spinel.

Bidirectional relationships

Documented gemstones

Occurrence and production are separate claims. A production label is date-bounded and does not guarantee quality, origin determination, or market value.

Historic production

Spinel

Authoritative evidence documents production in a past period; present activity is not implied.

Historic production documented

Sources document production in a past period; current production is not asserted.

Evidence[1]

Evidence ledger

Sources & verification

Sources are deduplicated across the geographic record. Current-production claims receive explicit review dates; a map point never substitutes for geological or production evidence.

  1. [1]
    Wim Vertriest, Aaron C. Palke, and Nathan D. Renfro. Field Gemology: Building a Research Collection and Understanding the Development of Gem Deposits.

    Gems & Gemology · 2019

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