Myanmar, Mandalay Region
Momeik Gem Area, Myanmar
Gem locality Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: ruby, sapphire, spinel.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: ruby and sapphire in metamorphics/gravels
Momeik near Mogok is a documented ruby and colored-stone locality in Myanmar gem literature.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Restricted zone, remote terrain
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