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Myanmar, where mining started near the end of the 16th century, has several unique ruby deposits. Burmese rubies are considered as the best in the world and have established the quality standard for this gem.


Ref: E.Ya. Kievlenko, Geology of gems, 2003, p. 56

Gemstone List

Gem list contains entries from all listed localities in region.

Amber Andalusite var: Chiastolite Apatite var: Fluorapatite Beryl var: Goshenite Calcite Chrysoberyl var: Alexandrite Clinohumite Cordierite Corundum var: Ruby var: Sapphire var: Star Ruby var: Star Sapphire Danburite Diopside

Ekanite Enstatite Feldspar var: Labradorite var: Moonstone var: Orthoclase Fluorite Hambergite Haüyne var: Lapis lazuli Hibonite Jade var: Jadeite Jeremejevite Johachidolite Kornerupine Kyanite

Maw Sit Sit Nepheline Painite Pargasite Peridot var: Forsterite Petalite Phenakite Pollucite Poudretteite Pyrite Quartz var: Amethyst var: Rock Crystal var: Rose Quartz

Rutile Scapolite Scheelite Serendibite Sillimanite var: Fibrolite Sinhalite Sodalite var: Hackmanite Spinel Titanite Tourmaline var: Rubellite

Localities in this Region

Myanmar Kachin State Mohnyin District (Moe Hnyin District) Hpakant Township (Hpakan; Phakant; Phakan) Hpakant-Tawmaw Jade Tract Hpakant (Hpakan; Phakant; Phakan) Phakant Mine Lonkin Maw-Sisa Sate Mu (Sine Naung) Seng Tong Tawmaw (Tawhmaw; Taw Maw) Namyazeik (Namya; Nanyazeik) Mohnyin Township (Moe Hnyin Township) Mawhun Myitkyina District Hukawng Valley Tanai Township (Tanaing Township) Putao District Mandalay Region Pyin-Oo-Lwin District Mogok Township Bernardmyo Ah-chauk-taw Htan-saing Htin-shu-myaing Htin-shu-taung In-jauk (In-chauk) Lay-bauk (Taung-me) Lay-tha Taung Lay-tha-anee-taw Lay-tha-apya-taw Le-taw Panlin Pyaung Gaung Myasein Taung Zalat-taung Chaung-gyi Chaung-gyi-ah-le-ywa Gurkha-konzan Kyauk-wa Lisu-konzan Mana-Lisu Shan-konzan Wa-hkan-sho (Ho-mine-sho) Kathé (Kathe) Kyauk-pauk-kyatpyin Lu-hta-pyant Tagaung-nann-daing Wun-be-inn Kin (Guard Post) Kin-ko-lan-bauk Kin-kyauk-leik Kin-shu-taw Kyatpyin Central Baw-lon-gyi (Big Ball) Baw-lon-gyi east Baw-lon-gyi west (Bon-lon west) Baw-lon-lay (Small Ball) Gyoung-U-bar Inn-gaung-pyant Pan-ma (Flower) Pingu-taung-pyant Pingu-taung east Pingu-taung west Pos-kon Ye-U-gyi (Big Water Well) Ye-U-lay (Small Water Well) Kyatpyin North Bawmar (Baw Mar mine) Kyauk-sin (Rock Elephant) Pan-taw (Pandaw) Kyauk-Pyat-That Ah-sein-taw Ah-tet-inbyae (Open Pit) Auk-inbyae (Lower Open-Pit) Gwebin (Gwe Tree) Kabaing (Ka-Pine; Khabine) Kyauk-pyat-that-atay-pyant Man-taw-bin Pazun-seik (Pazon-Seit) Sakangyi (Sakhan-gyi) Sate-inn-loo Sinkwa Tha-Yet-Pin-Pyint Thit-seint-kone Thurein-taung Tha-gyi-loo Wet-loo (Wetloo) Yadanar-kaday-kadar Loke-khet-inn (Worksite No. 1) Lone-sho (Worksite No. 2) Loi-sau mountain (Gaba-ant-bwe Taung) Marble Ark Bawpadan

Myanmar Mandalay Region Pyin-Oo-Lwin District Mogok Township Marble Ark Chin-thae Taung (Chin-theit Taung) Dan-dagu-taung Kadoke-tat (Kadote-dat) Kolan Kyauk-poke (Rotten Stone) Nyaung-bin-sho Kyauk-sar-taung Kyauk-saung-Kyatpyin Kyauk-saung Kyi-taung (Clear Mountain) Myeme (Black Earth) Mayne-taung (Red Ground Hill) Pyar-swel-sho (Beehive Gully) Ohn-bin-Kyatpyin Pyaung-pyin-ahnout (Pyaung-pein west) Pyaung-pyin Sin-thé-byant Sin-thé-gyant Than-tayar (Hundred Billions) Thé-dut-sho-Kyatpyin (Night-bird) Win-hta-yan (Fence) Yankin-taung (Safe Hill) Mogok Valley Dattaw-taung (Dattaw hill) Dattaw-mid Laung-pyit mine Nay-pyi-daw mine Dattaw-pyant & Dattaw-chaung Dattaw-upper Ha-pha-lar-sho Ho-mine-sho Lay-bin-sin Le-U-le-taw Le-U-thet-kachan Lin-yaung-chi (Bright Light Rays) Mintada (King's Bridge) Myaw-pyet Myaw-taung Nga-yant-inn (old Pan-sho; Padan-sho) Oak-saung-taung (Oh Saung Taung; Phayar-taung) Ohn-bin-ywe-htwet (Coconut Tree mine) Ohngaing (Ohn Gaing; Ohn Kai) Mine No. 666 Shon-ban-gyi Shon-ban-lay Shon-daw-myaing Shwe-daing Shwe-pyi-aye Ye-bauk-thar-yar (Ye-bauk-thayar) Yebu-kalar-gon Yebu-thapanbin-kyar (Thabapin) Yebu (Hot Water) On-dan Hanamataw-lay (Royal Small Sister) On-dan-pyant Pein-Pyit (Painpyit; Pyan Pyit) Anyant-taung (Hmya-taung) Htan-yan-sho Ko-miles-le-taw Kyini-taung Mansin/Thet-kachan (Man Sin; Mansi; Mance/Thet-kachan) Pein-pyit-le-taw Pyant Gyi mine (Pyan Gyi) SSNPLO mines Thabeikkyin Township (Tha Pate Kyin Township) Thabeikkyin (Thabeitkyin) Yamethin District Yamethin Township Sagaing Region (Sagaing Division) Hkamti District Hkamti Township (Khamti) Nansibon mining district Nansibon (Namsibum; Manhsibon; Manshibon; Namsipon) Natmaw (Nawmaw; Nathmaw) Katha District Wuntho Township Kyaukpazat (Choukpazat) Shan State Kengtung District (Kengtong District) Möng Hkak Kyaukme District Momeik Township Mohauk Molo quarter Khetchel village (Cache village; Khat Che village) Palelni mine ("Kat Chay mine") Loilem District (Loilen District) Möng Hsu (Monghsu; Maing Hsu) Tanintharyi Region (Tanintharyi Division; Taninthayi Division; Tenasserim Division) Myeik District Theindaw