Myanmar, Shan State
Mong Hsu Ruby Mines, Myanmar
Gem locality Inferred from historyProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
MarblesAlso reported: ruby, pink corundum, spinel.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0).
Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: marble-hosted ruby
Mong Hsu is a major documented Myanmar ruby source that dominated ruby supply in the 1990s, cited widely in gem literature.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Conflict zoneUnstable workings, restricted access
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