Man-taw-bin, Kyauk-Pyat-That, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar

The single concession mine is located at the northern most and lowest point of the Thurein-taung ridge. The mine has been known for many years, producing rubies and sapphires of small size and fine quality. The gems were recovered from the alluvium using the myaw-dwin mining scheme.

Ref: Ted Themelis (2008) Gems and Mines of Mogok, p. 259

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