jade, jadeite, fei cui, Burma, gems

Although jadeite has been found in a number of countries, including Guatemala and Russia, the major commercid source of this important gem mate-rial is Myanmar(Burma).The main inining area in Upper Burma is situated between Hpalzan and Tawinaw, near the Um River. While some jadeite leaves the mining areas via China, most of the rough material travels south to the city of Mandalay.