Wednesday, October 19, 2016

[Geology2] Giant jade stone uncovered in Myanmar



Giant jade stone uncovered in Myanmar

  • 15 October 2016
  • From the section Asia

A giant jade stone weighing 175 tonnes has been uncovered by miners in Myanmar.

The stone is 4.3m (14ft) high and 5.8m (19ft) long, and is reportedly worth an estimated $170m (£140m).

It was found in a mine in the jade-producing Kachin state, in the north of the country.

Myanmar, also known as Burma, is the source of nearly all of the world's finest jadeite, a near-translucent green stone.

Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-37670305

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