Sar-e-Sang Mines

Name: Sar-e-Sang Mines
Address: Badakhshan, AF

Active mining Legendary locality Sourcing caution advised

📍 Badakhshan, Afghanistan · 36.1700°, 70.8000°

The single source of lapis for 6500 years: Tutankhamun's mask, Renaissance ultramarine pigment and the Taj Mahal inlay all trace here — Kokcha valley workings persist despite conflict logistics.

Gemstones found here

Lapis Lazuli