Sagyin Hills, Mandalay Division, Burma (Myanmar)

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In the Sagyin Hills, just 26 km north of Mandalay and 3.2 km from the Irrawaddy river, rubies were once obtained from the detritus of clay-filled hollows and fissures in the crystalline limestones.

Ref.:
http://www.ruby-sapphire.com/r-s-bk-burma4.htm

Mineral List:

Calcite
Corundum
var: Ruby

Corundum
var: Sapphire
Quartz
var: Amethyst

Rutile
Spinel

6 entries listed. 3 valid minerals.

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