Provenite

Mogok

AreaDraft data

22.9170° N, 96.5000° E · ± 10 km

Aquamarine, Beryl and Microcline from Mandalay Region, Myanmar, with photos of specimens from this locality.

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Minerals found here

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Aquamarine at Mogok

Chunky, doubly terminated gem aquamarine crystal at the edge of its matrix from Mogok, Myanmar.
Chunky, doubly terminated gem aquamarine crystal at the edge of its matrix from Mogok, Myanmar.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Second view of the doubly terminated aquamarine crystal on matrix from Mogok, Myanmar.
Second view of the doubly terminated aquamarine crystal on matrix from Mogok, Myanmar.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Very gemmy pale blue aquamarine crystal about 1.9 cm from Mogok, Myanmar.
Very gemmy pale blue aquamarine crystal about 1.9 cm from Mogok, Myanmar.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Aquamarine crystal 2.7 cm long from Mogok, Myanmar.
Aquamarine crystal 2.7 cm long from Mogok, Myanmar.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Aquamarine crystal 3.3 cm long from Mogok, Myanmar.
Aquamarine crystal 3.3 cm long from Mogok, Myanmar.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Formula
Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
Morphology
Gemmy prismatic crystals, some chunky and doubly terminated on matrix
Typical size
About 2-7 cm
Color / luster
Pale blue, gemmy
Availability
Unknown

Sources: SRC-757

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Beryl at Mogok

Colorless beryl (goshenite) crystal about 3 cm long from Mogok, Myanmar.
Colorless beryl (goshenite) crystal about 3 cm long from Mogok, Myanmar.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Colorless beryl (goshenite) crystal about 2 cm from Mogok, Myanmar.
Colorless beryl (goshenite) crystal about 2 cm from Mogok, Myanmar.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Formula
Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
Morphology
Prismatic crystals
Typical size
Crystals of 2-3 cm
Color / luster
Colorless (goshenite)

Sources: SRC-727

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Microcline at Mogok

Lustrous, sharp amazonite crystal with vivid colour from Mogok.
Lustrous, sharp amazonite crystal with vivid colour from Mogok.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Formula
KAlSi₃O₈
Morphology
Sharp crystal
Typical size
About 3 cm
Color / luster
Amazonite with vivid colour, lustrous
Availability
Unknown
History
Amazonite is unusual for this gem district

Sources: SRC-577

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Geology of the locality

Setting
Mogok metamorphic belt: marble (metamorphosed limestone) with gem-bearing alluvial gravels.
Type
Sedimentary
Region
Mandalay Region
Country
Myanmar

Town coordinates from Wikipedia; label gives only Mogok.

Sources: SRC-568

Sources

  1. SRC-568 · Website
    MogokWikipedia contributors · Wikipedia
  2. SRC-757 · Website
    File:Beryl-200546.jpgRobert M. Lavinsky · Wikimedia Commons
  3. SRC-727 · Website
    File:Beryl-83142.jpgRobert M. Lavinsky · Wikimedia Commons (dealer label)
  4. SRC-577 · Website
    File:Microcline-41674.jpgRobert M. Lavinsky · Wikimedia Commons

Draft data from the Provenite workbook. Check entries against the cited sources before relying on them. Photos are open-licence images from Wikimedia Commons; the author and licence are given with each photo.