Baw-lon-gyi east, Baw-lon-gyi (Big Ball), Kyatpyin Central, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar

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Faceted and cabochon-grade ruby, blue sapphire and spinel is found in the alluvium. Star rubies of all grades, but in small sizes. At the skarn, painite and other rare gems are found. In 2006 the mine was closed.

Ref: Ted Themelis (2008) Gems and Mines of Mogok, p. 249

Gemstone List

Corundum var: Ruby var: Sapphire

Corundum var: Star Ruby Painite

Spinel