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050	0	0	_aDVD HD9506.A26 _bT _c54 _d2001
245	0	0	_aThe gem hunter in Afghanistan [video recording] / _cWriter and director Paul reddish; Producer Wolfgang Knopfler; Camera Ian Mccarthy; Music Kurt Adametz.
260			_aUSA: _bGeoVision Inc, _c2001.
300			_a1 video disc: digital, sound, color: 52:11 min; 12 cm.
500			_a“July 2001. Gary bowersox travels into the hindu Kush Mountains of Afghanistan to find the oldest mine on earth. Rich blue lapis lazuli, the precious gemstone that decorates the death mask of Tutankhamun, is still minded in the remote mountains. The journey there involves slipping over the border at night and climbing some of the highest passes on earth. Travelling by horseback, Gary follows in the footsteps of Alexander the great and Marco Polo. In the nearby Panjsher valley Gary meets old Afghan friends and visits emerald mines. The vein of raw gemstones was uncovered by Russian bombs, and is now one of the most important sources of emeralds in the world.”—disc cover.
500			_a“The Gem hunter in Afghanistan is a great adventure to discover some of the most spectacular gem mines, people and scenic beauty on earth.”—disc cover.
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650		0	_aMines and mineral resources -- Afghanistan.
650		0	_aMineral industries -- Afghanistan.
650		0	_aAfghanistan -- Economic.
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