Myanmar, Assam
Namya (Nanyaseik) 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, red spinel.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: alluvial ruby, sapphire and spinel gravels
Namya/Nanyaseik in Kachin State is a documented alluvial ruby and colored-stone source in gem literature.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Conflict zonePit mining, remote terrain
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