Let’s talk about how raw jadeite is mined.

For example, if you want to mine a highland gravel layer emerald sand mine, because the emerald sand deposits deposited in the river floodplain have been basically exhausted, the miners have chosen this kind of highland gravel layer emerald sand mine that is difficult to mine. There is no ore to be mined.

Salvage is the most laborious method of mining jadeite, and it is all done manually. The jade miners tie ropes around their waists, hold ventilation hoses in their mouths, and wear eye masks and waterproof goggles. He would dive into rivers or ponds with a stone hanging on his waist, and identify stones and jade by touching them with his hands and feet.

Method 1: "Chong Miao" From the literal meaning, we can also have a certain understanding of this kind of jade mining method. The so-called "flush seedling" is to flush some of the mineral deposits exposed on the ground with water. The workers followed the water to sort through the water. When they saw a big stone leaking out, they quickly used a shovel to dig out the stone.

Jade can be mined in Myanmar. Speaking of the origin of raw jadeite, of course it is Myanmar. Although there are many sources of jade around the world, the quality is generally not high and the collection value is not high. Only northern Myanmar can produce gem-quality jade. Mining jadeite rough is a livelihood job in Myanmar.

Rough jadeite is obtained through geological mining, generally using advanced mechanized mining methods. Therefore, the mining scene of raw jadeite is very spectacular, and its quantity is relatively large, with various qualities of jadeite available. There are four main methods of mining jade, including digging holes, opening ponds, flushing seedlings, and salvaging.

The methods for opening jadeite rough include wire cutting, slice cutting, and stone cutting, etc. The wire cutting method refers to using a horsehair rope or horsetail as a saw blade, constantly adding some water and sand, minimizing the friction on the original stone and reducing loss, and pulling the saw blade back and forth to cut the jadeite.