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Map of Myanmar
Showing Agency-wise
Hammer Marks
Map of Myanmar Showing M.T.E Extraction Department - Agencies Offices and Agency-wise Hammer Marks ( For Teak Logs )

Map of Myanmar Showing M.T.E Extraction Department - Agencies Offices and Agency-wise Hammer Marks ( For Teak Logs )

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Classified area-wise characteristics of Myanma teak logs

Sr. No.	Hammer Marks	Forest Division	Typical Defects	Nature of Stripe	%	Colour	Formation	Grade
1.		Yamethin	Not Prominent	V. Good	85	V. Good	Good	A
2.		Pyinmana	Not Prominent	Good	60	V. Good	Good	A
3.		Meikhtila	Heavy Suncracks	V. Good	95	V. Good	Fair	A
4.		Pyay	Not Prominent	V. Good	90	V. Good	Good	A
5.		Minbu	Heavy Suncracks	V. Good	90	V. Good	Good	A
6.		May Myo	Not Prominent	V. Good	85	Medium	Good	A
7.		Aunglan	Heavy Suncracks	V. Good	90	V. Good	Fair	A
8.		Yaw	Not Prominent	V. Good	75	Good	Good	B
9.		Yaw	Not Prominent	V. Good	75	Dull	Fair	B
10.		Thayet	Heavy Suncracks	V. Good	80	V. Good	Fair	B
11.		Zigon	Not Prominent	Good	50	Fair	Good	B
12.		Kayah State	Very Heavy Suncracks	Good	80	Dull	Poor	B+
13.		N. Shan State	Not Prominent	V. Good	70	Good	Good	B
14.		Lr. Chindwin	Not Prominent	Good	60	Good	Good	B+
15.		Shwebo	Pitch Pocket	Thin	75	Good	V. Good	B-
16.		Moemeik	B. Spot	Good	65	Good	V. Good	C-
17.		Pa-an	Not Prominent	Fair	60	Good	Good	C+
18.		N. Taungoo	P. Pocket	Poor	70	Good	Good	C-
19.		Kankarein	Not Prominent	Poor	60	Good	Good	C+
20.		Myitkyina	Many Bee Holes Heavy P. Pockets	V. Poor	10	Good	Good	D-
21.		West Katha	Heavy P. Pockets Many Bee Holes	V. Poor	10	Good	Good	D
22.		Bhomo	Many Bee Holes Many P. Pockets	V. Poor	10	Good	Good	D
23.		West Katha	Many Bee Holes	Poor	40	Good	Good	D
24.		East Katha	Many Bee Holes Heavy P. Pockets B. Spots	Fair	65	Medium	V. Poor	D
25.		Up. Chindwin	Many Bee Holes Heavy P. Pockets B. Spots	Fair	35	V. Poor	Good	D
26.		Up. Chindwin	Many Bee Holes Heavy P. Pockets B. Spots	Fair	40	V. Poor	Good	D
27.		Myintha	Heavy P. Pockets Bee Holes B. Spots	Fair	40	V. Poor	Good	D
28.		S. Taungoo	P. Pockets	Thin	50	Poor	Good	D
29.		S. Shan State	Heavy P. Pockets Bee Holes Cracks	V. Good	95	Poor	Poor	D
30.		S. Bago	Bee Holes	Thin	50	Good	Good	D

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