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PostPosted: May 29, 2013 20:53    Post subject: Re: Burma / Myanmar  

Topaz ..


Topaz Burma 1.jpg
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Mogok, Burma.
27 mm on 35 mm quartz matrix.
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PostPosted: May 29, 2013 20:55    Post subject: Re: Burma / Myanmar  

a small gem


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Mogok, Burma.
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PostPosted: May 29, 2013 20:57    Post subject: Re: Burma / Myanmar  

and a larger one


Topaz Burma 3.jpg
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Topaz.
Mogok, Burma.
28 mm wide, 27 mm tall.
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Mogok, Burma.
28 mm wide, 27 mm tall.
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PostPosted: May 29, 2013 21:01    Post subject: Re: Burma / Myanmar  

and a champagne coloured one with slightly frosted termination faces on one side.


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Mogok, Burma.
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PostPosted: May 30, 2013 03:43    Post subject: Re: Burma / Myanmar  

Colorless beryl and topaz with quartz, muscovite and albite. Acquired in 1998 with location given as "Momeik."


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Momeik, Burma
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PostPosted: May 30, 2013 21:16    Post subject: Re: Burma / Myanmar  

Very fine group, Jesse. I like these tabular "goshenites".


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Beryl (var goshenite)
Sakahangyi, Mogok, Burma.
8 mm
Beryl (var goshenite) floater. Found 2003.
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Ghoshenite Burma 1.jpg
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Beryl (var goshenite)
Sakahangyi, Mogok, Burma.
18 mm.
Beryl (var goshenite) floater
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PostPosted: May 30, 2013 21:21    Post subject: Re: Burma / Myanmar  

I've seen some interesting aquamarines from here.


Aquamarine Burma 1.jpg
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Beryl var aquamarine.
Sakangyi, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Division, Burma (Myanmar).
46 mm long
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PostPosted: May 30, 2013 21:25    Post subject: Re: Burma / Myanmar  

and this unusual spray of crystals.


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Beryl var aquamarine.
Palelni mine, Khat Che village, Molo Quarter, Momeik Township, Burma.
4 cm.
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Beryl var aquamarine.
Palelni mine, Khetchel (Khat Che) village, Molo quarter, Momeik Township, Burma (Myanmar).
4 cm.
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PostPosted: May 30, 2013 21:54    Post subject: Re: Burma / Myanmar  

This one is more conventional.


Aquamarine Burma 5.jpg
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Beryl var aquamarine.
Sakangyi, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Division, Burma (Myanmar).
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PostPosted: May 30, 2013 21:57    Post subject: Re: Burma / Myanmar  

and another attempt at that tabular beryl - still not a good photo - I need to be less lazy with the lighting.


Burma Goshenite 3.jpg
 Description:
Beryl (var goshenite)
Sakangyi, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Division, Burma (Myanmar).
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PostPosted: May 31, 2013 02:33    Post subject: Re: Burma / Myanmar  

Also the home of strange inclusions, this is a strange inclusion in Topaz, I dont have mines for many of my Burmese pieces, they came from a seller in Thailand who does gems and gem rough (sadly) they dont seem so concerned with precise localities


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Topaz on Smoky Quartz
Mogok, Burma
Quartz crystal 44 x 17 mm
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Topaz on Smoky Quartz
Mogok, Burma
Topaz to 11 mm
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 Description:
Topaz on Smoky Quartz
Mogok, Burma
FOV 9 x 6 mm approx
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 Description:
Topaz on Smoky Quartz
Mogok, Burma
FOV 9 x 6 mm approx
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PostPosted: May 31, 2013 15:44    Post subject: Re: Burma / Myanmar  

Intriguing! What do you think that inclusion could be?
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PostPosted: May 31, 2013 16:49    Post subject: Re: Burma / Myanmar  

It is as you say. Look closer and there are many interesting inclusions.


Topaz inclusions Burma 1.jpg
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Topaz with tourmaline.
Mogok, Burma (Myanmar).
17 mm.
Topaz with tourmaline and other inclusions.
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PostPosted: May 31, 2013 17:09    Post subject: Re: Burma / Myanmar  

a Burmese fluorite


Fluorite Burma 1.jpg
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Fluorite.
Tha-Beik-Kyin Township, west of Mogok, Burma (Myanmar).
23 mm group of intergrown transparent fluorite cubes, individually reaching 12 mm.
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PostPosted: Jun 01, 2013 00:13    Post subject: Re: Burma / Myanmar  

Hi Ru, The Topaz inclusion? Ive no idea at all, I wonder it could be some kind of dislocation within the lattice.

I like all the oddities that seem to come from Burma ... Two different Mushroom Tourmaline's and a Phenakite with internal markings that look like an angel.



mushroom tourmaline mogok 12 carats 15 x 12 x 10 mm.JPG
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Tourmaline
Palelni Mine, Molo Quarter, Mogok, Burma
15 x 12 x 10 mm
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mushroom tourmaline mogok 12 carats 15 x 12 x 10 mm.JPG



DSCF9802.JPG
 Description:
Tourmaline
Palelni Mine,Molo Quarter, Mogok, Burma
28 x 22 x 11 mm
 Viewed:  37254 Time(s)

DSCF9802.JPG



angel 3.JPG
 Description:
Phenakite
Mogok, Burma.
6 mm tall
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