Myanmar, Kachin State
Mansi Gem Area, Myanmar
Gem locality Source-confirmed findsProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: ruby, spinel, sapphire.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: alluvial gem gravels
Mansi in Kachin State is noted in gem-trade accounts as a ruby and colored-stone area, with limited formal documentation.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Conflict zone, remote terrain
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