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Ru Smith
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 Posted: May 29, 2013 20:53 Post subject: Re: Burma / Myanmar |
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Topaz ..
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Topaz.
Mogok, Burma.
27 mm on 35 mm quartz matrix. |
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Ru Smith
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| Posted: May 29, 2013 20:55 Post subject: Re: Burma / Myanmar |
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a small gem
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Topaz.
Mogok, Burma.
15 mm. |
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Ru Smith
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| Posted: May 29, 2013 20:57 Post subject: Re: Burma / Myanmar |
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and a larger one
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Topaz.
Mogok, Burma.
28 mm wide, 27 mm tall. |
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Topaz.
Mogok, Burma.
28 mm wide, 27 mm tall. |
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Ru Smith
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| Posted: May 29, 2013 21:01 Post subject: Re: Burma / Myanmar |
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and a champagne coloured one with slightly frosted termination faces on one side.
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Topaz.
Mogok, Burma.
29 mm. |
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Jesse Fisher
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| Posted: May 30, 2013 03:43 Post subject: Re: Burma / Myanmar |
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Colorless beryl and topaz with quartz, muscovite and albite. Acquired in 1998 with location given as "Momeik."
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Beryl and Topaz
Momeik, Burma
8 cm across |
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Ru Smith
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| Posted: May 30, 2013 21:16 Post subject: Re: Burma / Myanmar |
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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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Beryl (var goshenite)
Sakahangyi, Mogok, Burma.
18 mm.
Beryl (var goshenite) floater |
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Ru Smith
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| Posted: May 30, 2013 21:21 Post subject: Re: Burma / Myanmar |
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I've seen some interesting aquamarines from here.
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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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Ru Smith
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| Posted: May 30, 2013 21:25 Post subject: Re: Burma / Myanmar |
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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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Ru Smith
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| Posted: May 30, 2013 21:54 Post subject: Re: Burma / Myanmar |
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This one is more conventional.
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Beryl var aquamarine.
Sakangyi, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Division, Burma (Myanmar).
3 cm. |
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Ru Smith
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| Posted: May 30, 2013 21:57 Post subject: Re: Burma / Myanmar |
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and another attempt at that tabular beryl - still not a good photo - I need to be less lazy with the lighting.
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Beryl (var goshenite)
Sakangyi, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Division, Burma (Myanmar).
18 mm.
Beryl (var goshenite) floater |
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nurbo
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Location: Lancashire
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| Posted: May 31, 2013 02:33 Post subject: Re: Burma / Myanmar |
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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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Topaz on Smoky Quartz
Mogok, Burma
FOV 9 x 6 mm approx |
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Topaz on Smoky Quartz
Mogok, Burma
FOV 9 x 6 mm approx |
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Ru Smith
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| Posted: May 31, 2013 15:44 Post subject: Re: Burma / Myanmar |
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| Intriguing! What do you think that inclusion could be?
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Ru Smith
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| Posted: May 31, 2013 16:49 Post subject: Re: Burma / Myanmar |
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It is as you say. Look closer and there are many interesting inclusions.
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Topaz with tourmaline.
Mogok, Burma (Myanmar).
17 mm.
Topaz with tourmaline and other inclusions. |
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Ru Smith
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| Posted: May 31, 2013 17:09 Post subject: Re: Burma / Myanmar |
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a Burmese fluorite
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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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nurbo
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Location: Lancashire
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| Posted: Jun 01, 2013 00:13 Post subject: Re: Burma / Myanmar |
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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.
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Tourmaline
Palelni Mine, Molo Quarter, Mogok, Burma
15 x 12 x 10 mm |
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Tourmaline
Palelni Mine,Molo Quarter, Mogok, Burma
28 x 22 x 11 mm |
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Phenakite
Mogok, Burma.
6 mm tall |
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