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| Species: | Corundum var: Star Sapphire |
| Formula: | Al2O3 |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Star Sapphire data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Thurein-taung, Kyauk-Pyat-That, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 804478 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:804478:5 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | b4a2e183-c55b-4adf-9d97-146cbcc5cedf |
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| 0.7km (0.5 miles) | ⓘLoke-khet-inn (Worksite No. 1), Yadanar-kaday-kadar, Kyauk-Pyat-That, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar |
| 2.1km (1.3 miles) | ⓘPos-kon, Kyatpyin Central, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar |
| 6.5km (4.1 miles) | ⓘDan-dagu-taung, Marble Ark, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar |
| 6.6km (4.1 miles) | ⓘLu-hta-pyant, Kathé (Kathe), Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar |
| 6.8km (4.2 miles) | ⓘWin-hta-yan (Fence), Marble Ark, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar |
| 6.9km (4.3 miles) | ⓘWun-be-inn, Kathé (Kathe), Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar |
| 10.5km (6.5 miles) | ⓘIn-jauk (In-chauk), Bernardmyo, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar |
| 13.2km (8.2 miles) | ⓘOhngaing, Mogok Valley, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar |
| 13.5km (8.4 miles) | ⓘLin-yaung-chi (Bright Light Rays), Mogok Valley, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar |
| 14.5km (9.0 miles) | ⓘGurkha-konzan, Chaung-gyi, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar |
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