Chin-thae Taung (Chin-theit Taung), Marble Ark, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmari
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Chin-thae Taung (Chin-theit Taung) | - not defined - |
| Marble Ark | Mining Area |
| Mogok Township | Township |
| Pyin-Oo-Lwin District | District |
| Mandalay Region | Region |
| Myanmar | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
22° North , 96° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~31km
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
243725
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:243725:8
GUID (UUID V4):
ced1dff7-0b28-4c04-9e1b-af5edb8c3b90
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Burma
Literally: Lion Head Mountain.
The karst topography north of Pyaung-pyin-ahnout mining area includes the entire Chin-theit-taung hill, topped with conspicuous pagodas. In 2003 some illicit mining was taking place in the skarns and in the contact zones at the base of the hill where ruby, spinel, lapis lazuli, sodalite, and hackmanite are recovered. - Ted Themelis (2008) Gems and Mines of Mogok.
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5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Corundum Formula: Al2O3 |
| ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby Formula: Al2O3 |
| ⓘ 'Hackmanite' Formula: Na8Al6Si6O24(Cl2,S) |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' References: |
| ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Sodalite Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Ruby | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Sodalite | 9.FB.10 | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| ⓘ | 'Hackmanite' | 9.FB.10 va | Na8Al6Si6O24(Cl2,S) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Hackmanite | Na8Al6Si6O24(Cl2,S) |
| O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Hackmanite | Na8Al6Si6O24(Cl2,S) |
| Na | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Hackmanite | Na8Al6Si6O24(Cl2,S) |
| Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Hackmanite | Na8Al6Si6O24(Cl2,S) |
| Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Hackmanite | Na8Al6Si6O24(Cl2,S) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Hackmanite | Na8Al6Si6O24(Cl2,S) |
| Cl | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AsiaContinent
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
Myanmar
- Mandalay Region
- Pyin-Oo-Lwin District
- Mogok Township
- Marble ArkMining Area
- Mogok Township
- Pyin-Oo-Lwin District
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