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Khamti (Hkamti) Gem Area, Myanmar

Gem locality Documented siteProhibited, look only

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: sapphire, ruby.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Rockhounding locality: alluvial gem gravels of the Chindwin basin

The Khamti/Hkamti area of Sagaing is documented for alluvial gem gravels in Myanmar gem literature.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Remote terrain, river mining

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