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Definition of gwè-dwin

Gem mining method in Burma.
A gwè-dwin (hard-rock hole) is similar to a loo (or loo-dwin - twisted holes), but instead of digging the soft soil, the miners blast out the marble rock to cover the gems.

Ref: Ted Themelis (2008) Gems and Mines of Mogok

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