Mogok is a historically important, marble-associated ruby district; the marker is an approximate locality reference, not a mine coordinate.
- Documented gems
- Ruby, Spinel, Sapphire, Peridot, Amethyst, Garnet, Zircon, Moonstone
- Coordinates
- Approximate locality position
Open geographic record →Montepuez is a major current ruby-producing area with primary and secondary deposits; the map point is deliberately regional.
- Documented gems
- Ruby
- Coordinates
- Approximate regional position
Open geographic record →Afghan pegmatites are documented sources of Beryl including Aquamarine.
- Documented gems
- Aquamarine
- Coordinates
- Not published
Open geographic record →The Anahí deposit is a documented source of natural Amethyst-Citrine zoning in veins within carbonate host rock.
- Documented gems
- Amethyst
- Coordinates
- Not published
Open geographic record →National Diamond production documented in the USGS 2026 summary.
- Documented gems
- Diamond
- Coordinates
- Not published
Open geographic record →Historic spinel-producing region extending across modern borders.
- Documented gems
- Spinel
- Coordinates
- Not published
Open geographic record →National Diamond production documented in the USGS 2026 summary; individual mines require separate current evidence.
- Documented gems
- Diamond
- Coordinates
- Not published
Open geographic record →Multiple Brazilian schist-hosted Emerald deposits contribute to laboratory reference collections.
- Documented gems
- Emerald
- Coordinates
- Not published
Open geographic record →National Diamond production documented in the USGS 2026 summary.
- Documented gems
- Diamond
- Coordinates
- Not published
Open geographic record →Canadian hydrothermal veins preserve locality-specific Amethyst geology, zoning, and mineral associations.
- Documented gems
- Amethyst
- Coordinates
- Not published
Open geographic record →Muzo, Chivor, Coscuez, and related Colombian districts represent hydrothermal black-shale-hosted Emerald settings.
- Documented gems
- Emerald
- Coordinates
- Not published
Open geographic record →Coober Pedy is a major South Australian light-Opal field and active production center.
- Documented gems
- Opal
- Coordinates
- Not published
Open geographic record →Important Brazilian Alexandrite source represented in laboratory origin research.
- Documented gems
- Alexandrite
- Coordinates
- Not published
Open geographic record →India is a documented Alexandrite source in laboratory origin research.
- Documented gems
- Alexandrite
- Coordinates
- Not published
Open geographic record →A major schist-hosted Emerald reference population in Zambia.
- Documented gems
- Emerald
- Coordinates
- Not published
Open geographic record →Historic high-altitude source region associated with notable blue sapphire.
- Documented gems
- Sapphire
- Coordinates
- Not published
Open geographic record →Historic Central Asian source region documented for fine red spinel.
- Documented gems
- Spinel
- Coordinates
- Not published
Open geographic record →Lightning Ridge in New South Wales is renowned for dark-bodied and black Opal and remains an active production center.
- Documented gems
- Opal
- Coordinates
- Not published
Open geographic record →Gem district known for spinel and corundum, including cobalt-bearing blue and purple spinel.
- Documented gems
- Spinel
- Coordinates
- Not published
Open geographic record →Luc Yen produces chemically and visually diverse Tourmaline in pegmatite and metamorphic settings.
- Documented gems
- Tourmaline
- Coordinates
- Not published
Open geographic record →Madagascar is a documented Alexandrite source with overlapping origin features.
- Documented gems
- Alexandrite
- Coordinates
- Not published
Open geographic record →Madagascar is a documented source of Aquamarine, including strongly colored material.
- Documented gems
- Aquamarine
- Coordinates
- Not published
Open geographic record →Major modern reference population for metamorphic and basalt-related blue sapphire.
- Documented gems
- Sapphire
- Coordinates
- Not published
Open geographic record →Madagascar is an important source of complexly zoned Liddicoatite-related and Elbaite Tourmaline.
- Documented gems
- Tourmaline
- Coordinates
- Not published
Open geographic record →Tanzanian gem district documented as an important spinel source.
- Documented gems
- Spinel
- Coordinates
- Not published
Open geographic record →The Merelani/Mererani/Mirerani mining area in Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, is the commercial source of Tanzanite.
- Documented gems
- Tanzanite
- Coordinates
- Not published
Open geographic record →Brazilian pegmatite regions are historically important sources of Aquamarine.
- Documented gems
- Aquamarine
- Coordinates
- Not published
Open geographic record →Brazilian pegmatite districts are important sources of Elbaite and many colored Tourmalines.
- Documented gems
- Tourmaline
- Coordinates
- Not published
Open geographic record →Mogok is a reference town within the larger Mogok Stone Tract.
- Documented gems
- Evidence review in progress
- Coordinates
- Approximate locality position
Open geographic record →Documented United States sapphire localities represented in gemological reference material.
- Documented gems
- Sapphire
- Coordinates
- Not published
Open geographic record →Montepuez District contains the major ruby-producing area described in GIA field reports.
- Documented gems
- Evidence review in progress
- Coordinates
- Not published
Open geographic record →Mozambique is a documented source of copper-bearing blue-to-green Tourmaline used in Paraíba-type origin research.
- Documented gems
- Tourmaline
- Coordinates
- Not published
Open geographic record →Marine and alluvial Diamond production forms an important national context.
- Documented gems
- Diamond
- Coordinates
- Not published
Open geographic record →Nigeria is a documented source of Aquamarine, including saturated smaller material.
- Documented gems
- Aquamarine
- Coordinates
- Not published
Open geographic record →Nigeria is a documented source of copper-bearing blue-to-green Tourmaline used in Paraíba-type origin research.
- Documented gems
- Tourmaline
- Coordinates
- Not published
Open geographic record →Pegmatite districts of northern Pakistan are documented for Aquamarine crystals and specimens.
- Documented gems
- Aquamarine
- Coordinates
- Not published
Open geographic record →An important hydrothermal Emerald region with inclusion overlap requiring careful analysis.
- Documented gems
- Emerald
- Coordinates
- Not published
Open geographic record →Queensland fields produce Opal seams naturally associated with ironstone matrix, including boulder Opal.
- Documented gems
- Opal
- Coordinates
- Not published
Open geographic record →Volcanic geodes in southern Brazil have supplied major quantities of Amethyst crystals and faceting rough.
- Documented gems
- Amethyst
- Coordinates
- Not published
Open geographic record →National Diamond production documented in the USGS 2026 summary; rankings are date-sensitive.
- Documented gems
- Diamond
- Coordinates
- Not published
Open geographic record →Historic and current national Diamond production documented in USGS reporting.
- Documented gems
- Diamond
- Coordinates
- Not published
Open geographic record →Alluvial Chrysoberyl deposits are documented sources of Alexandrite.
- Documented gems
- Alexandrite
- Coordinates
- Not published
Open geographic record →Long-documented alluvial gem fields with sapphire and spinel occurrences.
- Documented gems
- Sapphire, Spinel
- Coordinates
- Not published
Open geographic record →Tanzanian Alexandrite is represented in modern origin reference populations.
- Documented gems
- Alexandrite
- Coordinates
- Not published
Open geographic record →Historic Ural source that established Alexandrite's name and classic market reference.
- Documented gems
- Alexandrite
- Coordinates
- Not published
Open geographic record →Historic Russian Emerald occurrences form part of laboratory origin-reference populations.
- Documented gems
- Emerald
- Coordinates
- Not published
Open geographic record →Wegel Tena in Wollo Province is a documented volcanic source of play-of-color Opal, much of it hydrophane.
- Documented gems
- Opal
- Coordinates
- Not published
Open geographic record →Zambian government statistics document national Amethyst production for 2024.
- Documented gems
- Amethyst
- Coordinates
- Not published
Open geographic record →Cabo Delgado Province is the administrative setting for the Montepuez ruby district.
- Documented gems
- Evidence review in progress
- Coordinates
- Not published
Open geographic record →Mandalay Region is the administrative parent for the Mogok gemstone district.
- Documented gems
- Evidence review in progress
- Coordinates
- Not published
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