http://www.gemcal.com/gallery/main.php Off the beaten track trough the mud. On the way to Namya Ziek. http://www.gemcal.com/gallery/main.php/v/Spinels-in-Namya/Nanyar03.jpg.html 29 Heart of the darkness; The jungle track to Namya Ziek. http://www.gemcal.com/gallery/main.php/v/Spinels-in-Namya/mh4.jpg.html 4883 Across the river and into the trees. http://www.gemcal.com/gallery/main.php/v/Spinels-in-Namya/namya11.jpg.html 8781 Nothing is for free ; the forest pays a heavy toll. http://www.gemcal.com/gallery/main.php/v/Spinels-in-Namya/MH_1.jpg.html 12559 At the first mining Village, Zi Bo. http://www.gemcal.com/gallery/main.php/v/Spinels-in-Namya/namya6.jpg.html 12561 Washing out roots and mud. Occasionally, rough gems are trapped among the roots. http://www.gemcal.com/gallery/main.php/v/Spinels-in-Namya/Nanyar06.jpg.html 12563 Pumping out the byon. (gem bearing gravel). http://www.gemcal.com/gallery/main.php/v/Spinels-in-Namya/namya4.jpg.html 12568 First step of extracting is done at this washing tower. http://www.gemcal.com/gallery/main.php/v/Spinels-in-Namya/namya12.jpg.html 12570 Second stage is done in this basic sorting jig. http://www.gemcal.com/gallery/main.php/v/Spinels-in-Namya/namya2.jpg.html 12573 Gemcal rep at the sorting jig. http://www.gemcal.com/gallery/main.php/v/Spinels-in-Namya/namya01.jpg.html 12575 http://www.gemcal.com/gallery/main.php/v/Spinels-in-Namya/pandh.jpg.html 12577 Heading back to Myitkyina Phakam main road http://www.gemcal.com/gallery/main.php/v/Spinels-in-Namya/namay10.jpg.html 12579 Myitkyina Mandalay road. http://www.gemcal.com/gallery/main.php/v/Spinels-in-Namya/Man_Mykitina3.jpg.html 12581 Storm on the Myitkyina Mandalay road. http://www.gemcal.com/gallery/main.php/v/Spinels-in-Namya/Man_Mykitina2b.jpg.html 12695