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Miners find giant $170-million jade stone in Burma

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 17, 2016 | 8:50 am Asia 

Miners in Burma -or Myanmar- were looking for rare gems when they discovered something unexpected: A 4.3-metres high, 5.8-metres long, and 210-tonnes heavy jade stone, which is worth some $170 million. The giant rock appeared in the northern Kachin state,...

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