Myanmar, Mandalay Region
Pyaung Gaung Peridot Mines, Myanmar
Gem locality Inferred from historyProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: peridot (forsteritic olivine).
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: peridot in altered peridotite
Pyaung Gaung near Mogok is the famous Myanmar peridot source, documented in gemological literature.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Mine workingsRestricted zone, remote terrain
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