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Two large sapphire-bearing regions are known in Cambodia; one in the west at Pailin, near the boundary with Thailand (Battambang Province), and one in the northeast near Bo Keo (Ratnakiri Province), where gem-quality zircon is widely distributed. Sapphires and zircons are extracted from residual eluvial and alluvial placer deposits, related to Neogene-Quaternary basalt.

Ref: E.Ya. Kievlenko (2003) Geology of gems, p. 46

Gemstone List

Gem list contains entries from all listed localities in region.

Corundum var: Ruby

Corundum var: Sapphire Kyanite

Quartz var: Amethyst

Spinel Zircon

Localities in this Region

Cambodia Battambang Province Samlot field Pailin Province Pailin District Bo Pie Rin Mine (Hills of Precious Stones Mine) Phnom Ko Ngoap Phnum O Tang Rattanakiri Province Ba Kev (Bo Kheo; Bo Kham; Bakeo; Phumi Ba Key; Andaung Pich; Andaung Pech) Bo Kham