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Ruby from
Dattaw-taung (Dattaw hill), Mogok Valley, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar


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Dattaw-taung, Mogok Valley, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar
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Dattaw-taung, Mogok Valley, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar
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Dattaw-taung, Mogok Valley, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar
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Dattaw-taung, Mogok Valley, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar
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Dattaw-taung, Mogok Valley, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar
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Dattaw-taung, Mogok Valley, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar
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Dattaw-taung, Mogok Valley, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar
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Dattaw-taung, Mogok Valley, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar
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Dattaw-taung, Mogok Valley, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar
Locality type:Hill
Classification
Species:Corundum var: Ruby
Formula:Al2O3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Scapolite4
Calcite3
Spinel1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Ruby data
Locality Data:Click here to view Dattaw-taung (Dattaw hill), Mogok Valley, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar
Photo GalleryView Gallery (9 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:647132
Long-form Identifier:1:3:647132:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Ruby in this Region
Laung-pyit mine, Dattaw-mid, Dattaw-taung (Dattaw hill), Mogok Valley, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar
Nay-pyi-daw mine, Dattaw-mid, Dattaw-taung (Dattaw hill), Mogok Valley, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar
Dattaw-pyant & Dattaw-chaung, Dattaw-taung (Dattaw hill), Mogok Valley, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar
Dattaw-upper, Dattaw-taung (Dattaw hill), Mogok Valley, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar
Nearest other occurrences of Ruby
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘDattaw-upper, Dattaw-taung (Dattaw hill), Mogok Valley, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘLaung-pyit mine, Dattaw-mid, Dattaw-taung (Dattaw hill), Mogok Valley, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘNay-pyi-daw mine, Dattaw-mid, Dattaw-taung (Dattaw hill), Mogok Valley, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘChaung-gyi-ah-le-ywa, Chaung-gyi, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘWa-hkan-sho (Ho-mine-sho), Chaung-gyi, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘMana-Lisu, Chaung-gyi, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘDattaw-pyant & Dattaw-chaung, Dattaw-taung (Dattaw hill), Mogok Valley, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘLe-U-le-taw, Mogok Valley, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘShan-konzan, Chaung-gyi, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘLe-U-thet-kachan, Mogok Valley, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar
References
Lavinsky, Rob (n.d.) Specimens previously handled by The Arkenstone.
Sutherland, F., Zaw, Khin, Meffre, Sebastien, Yui, Tzen-Fui, Thu, Kyaw (2014) Advances in Trace Element “Fingerprinting” of Gem Corundum, Ruby and Sapphire, Mogok Area, Myanmar. Minerals, 5 (1) 61-79 doi:10.3390/min5010061
 
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