Mayne-taung (Red Ground Hill), Myeme (Black Earth), Marble Ark, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar

It is a natural large fissure situated at the bottom of the ridge, at the foot of Kolan hill. Rubies and red spinels are recovered from the primary rock through tunelling schemes. Rubies and fewer sapphires are also found in numerous loos (twisted holes), mixed with detrital sand and gravel.

Ref: Ted Themelis (2008) Gems and Mines of Mogok, p. 227

Gemstone List


Copyright © Jolyon & Katya Ralph 1993-2024. Site Map. Photographs are copyright of the individuals who submitted them. For more information please contact the . Gemdat.org is an online information resource dedicated to providing free gemmological information to all.