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Myanmar, Mandalay Region

Sagyin Hills, Myanmar

Gem locality Documented siteGray area

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

MarblesMarbles
Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: ruby, sapphire, spinel.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0), Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Rockhounding locality: marble-hosted ruby and sapphire

The Sagyin marble hills near Mandalay are documented for ruby, sapphire, and spinel in Myanmar gem studies.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Quarry faces, machinery

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