The source: Gilgit-Baltistan
What the jar says about where the resin comes from, and what shilajit is.
16,000 to 18,000 ft, on the label
The front of the Hima Shilajatu jar reads: from Himalayas in Gilgit-Baltistan. The Supplement Facts panel repeats it with a height, 16,000 to 18,000 ft altitude. The brand's description rounds that to 18,000 feet and calls the resin wild harvested.
Gilgit-Baltistan lies in the north of Pakistan. The Karakoram, the Hindu Kush and the western end of the Himalaya meet there, and several of the world's highest peaks stand in the region.
Shilajit is a natural substance found mainly in the Himalayas, formed for centuries by the gradual decomposition of certain plants by the action of microorganisms.
Shilajit is composed mainly of humic substances, including fulvic acid, that account for around 60% to 80% of the total nutraceutical compound plus some oligoelements including selenium of antiaging properties
What shilajit is
Shilajit is not a plant and not a mineral ore. It is a sticky mass that collects in cracks of high mountain rock. In the jar it is nearly black, thick when cold and runny when warm.
The Hima Shilajatu label lists fulvic acid and humic acid by name and counts 85+ trace minerals. The label gives no amounts for them, only the 500 mg of resin in a serving.
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
From rock to resin
Raw shilajit comes out of the rock mixed with grit. The label calls the content of this jar purified shilajit resin. The brand says it uses no solvent extraction or chemical processing and adds no fillers.
- Gold Grade resin from Gilgit-Baltistan
- 85+ trace minerals, fulvic acid and humic acid
- No fillers or additives, vegan
- No solvent extraction or chemical processing
- Dark glass jar with measuring sticks
The source: quick answers
What is shilajit?
A dark, tar-like substance that seeps from mountain rock. One review paper describes it as formed over centuries from decomposed plants, with humic substances making up around 60% to 80% of it.
At what altitude is Hima Shilajatu shilajit harvested?
The Supplement Facts panel says 16,000 to 18,000 ft, and the brand's description says 18,000 feet.
What does Gold Grade mean on the jar?
It is the brand's own grade name, printed on the jar as Himalayan Gold Grade. No public standard defines it, and the label gives 1 ingredient: purified shilajit resin.
Sources
- International Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 2012, Shilajit: A Natural Phytocomplex with Potential Procognitive Activity, read 10 October 2026
Hima Shilajatu Shilajit Resin, 1 jar
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