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Definition of samyay byôn

This word is the local Burmese term denoting the type of gem-bearing gravel.
Fine to medium grained, brown, yellowish containing rubies, sapphires, spinels, etc.

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

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