The area of Mogok, Burma (Myanmar) is the source of some of the best gem -quality Ruby . Another significant Burmese deposit is Mong Hsu, which is currently a major Ruby producer, though its color isn't as fine as the Mogok material. Sri Lanka, especially the area of Ratnapura, Bibile, and Rakwana, is an excellent source of gem quality Corundum of all colors. The finest and largest crystallized specimens and aggregate s of gem-quality Sapphire are from Sri Lanka.





Africa has recently become a significant producer of Corundum, especially in Madagascar, where it is found in the Zazafotsy Quarry, Ambahatraso; and in Andranondambo, Amboasary District. A famous African locality in which opaque rubies are found in green



In the U.S., the Yogo Gulch in Judith Basin Co. has produced choice, deep blue Sapphire crystals. Not far from the Yogo Gulch, near Helena,



Large deposits of Ruby with a brownish tint comes from Thailand, in the Chantaburi District. Fine gem Ruby and Sapphire comes from Luc Yen, Yenbai Province, Vietnam; the Hunza Valley, Gilgit, Pakistan; and Jegdalek, Sorobi District, Afghanistan. Gem quality Sapphire is well-known at Pailin, Cambodia. Translucent to opaque Ruby, sometimes with asterism , is very abundant at Mysore (Mysuru) and Subramanium, in Karnataka, India.Africa has recently become a significant producer of Corundum, especially in Madagascar, where it is found in the Zazafotsy Quarry, Ambahatraso; and in Andranondambo, Amboasary District. A famous African locality in which opaque rubies are found in green Zoisite is is in Longido, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania. Another important Tanzanian Ruby mine is Winza, in Arusha.In the U.S., the Yogo Gulch in Judith Basin Co. has produced choice, deep blue Sapphire crystals. Not far from the Yogo Gulch, near Helena, waterworn Sapphires stones are found in the Missouri River throughout its length in Lewis and Clark County. Montana is also the claim to a few other localities: the Gallatin Gateway and Salesville, Gallatin Co.; Rock Creek, Granite Co.; and Cottonwood Creek, Deer Lodge Co. In California, well-formed, elongated Corundum crystals were found in Cascade Canyon in the San Gabriel Mountains, San Bernardino Co. A well known Ruby locality is the Cowee Creek District, Macon Co., North Carolina, especially the area of Franklin.Large deposits of Emery were once worked near Peekskill, Westchester Co., New York; and Chester, Hampden Co., Massachusetts. An important Canadian occurrence of Corundum is the Burgess Mine, Bancroft, Hastings Co., Ontario.