Ohngaing, Mogok Valley, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmari
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Ohngaing | Mining Area |
Mogok Valley | Valley |
Mogok Township | Township |
Pyin-Oo-Lwin District | District |
Mandalay Region | Region |
Myanmar | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
22° 55' 59'' North , 96° 29' 48'' East
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Mindat Locality ID:
2407
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2407:8
GUID (UUID V4):
d5e3ce41-130c-4cf3-8279-02a270f47839
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Ohn Gaing; Ohn Kai
Gem mining area (literally "Coconut Branch"). Used to be the only locality for painite, until early 2005.
The locality is situated in the foothills of the Let-nyo-taung. The principal rocks of Ohngaing are syenite, marble, and gneiss. Rubies and sapphires, small to medium (usually not exceeding 3 carats) of faceting and cabochon grades are mined in lebin (lebin-dwin) and open-pit mining schemes. Good-quality star sapphire, low-quality star ruby, spinel, garnet, amethyst, and schorl are also found in the alluvium. In a small skarn (between gneiss and marble) situated at the edge of Ohngaing village, sinhalite, serendibite, amblygonite-montebrasite, jeremejevite and other rare minerals are found. - Ted Themelis (2008) Gems and Mines of Mogok.
Note on the mineral list: The vast majority of painite images displayed here are in fact from Wet-Loo. They have certainly been attributed to this locality based on the erroneous assumption that Ohngaing (being the TL) is the major source for painite.
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β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) References: |
β Albite var. Oligoclase Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] References: |
β Amblygonite Formula: LiAl(PO4)F |
β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
β Celestine Formula: SrSO4 |
β Chrysoberyl Formula: BeAl2O4 |
β Cordierite Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
β Corundum Formula: Al2O3 Localities: |
β Corundum var. Ruby Formula: Al2O3 Localities: References: |
β Corundum var. Sapphire Formula: Al2O3 |
β Corundum var. Star Ruby Formula: Al2O3 |
β Corundum var. Star Sapphire Formula: Al2O3 |
β Danburite Formula: CaB2Si2O8 |
β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
β Dravite Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) References: |
β Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 |
β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β Fayalite Formula: Fe2+2SiO4 |
β 'Feldspar Group' |
β Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
β 'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series' References: |
β Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 |
β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
β Graphite Formula: C |
β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
β Jadeite Formula: Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6 |
β Jeremejevite ? Formula: Al6(BO3)5(F,OH)3 Description: Locality seems uncertain; all known jeremejevites from the Mogok area are from the |
β Kornerupine Formula: Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
β Magnesiotaaffeite-2Nβ2S Formula: Mg3Al8BeO16 Fluorescence: Taaffeites have specific characteristic fluorescence. The fluorescence colors under
LWUV can be divided into four categories: orangeβred, pink, green, and blueβwhite. Using
twoβdimensional fluorescence spectra, it was found that the samples with orangeβred and
pink fluorescence had two very strong peaks at 686 nm and 690 nm in the red region.
Samples showing green and blueβwhite fluorescence had strong peaks at 439 nm and 464
nm in the blue region, a relatively weak peak in the green region, and two very weak
peaks at 686 nm and 690 nm in the red region. When combined with the chemical composition data from LAβICPβMS, this suggests that Cr3+ is the activator of the orangeβred and
pink fluorescence, Mn2+ is responsible for the green fluorescence, and Fe inhibits the generation of fluorescence.
All of them revealed inert to bright pink fluorescence under SWUV light. |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
β 'Moonstone' References: |
β Painite (TL) Formula: CaZrAl9(BO3)O15 Type Locality: |
β Phenakite ? Formula: Be2SiO4 Description: Never confirmed. All crystals probably come from Ketchel village. |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 |
β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
β 'Scapolite' |
β Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β Serendibite Formula: Ca4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36] |
β Sillimanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
β Sinhalite Formula: MgAl(BO4) |
β Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 |
β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
β Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β Vesuvianite Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Chrysoberyl | 4.BA.05 | BeAl2O4 |
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
β | Corundum var. Star Sapphire | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
β | var. Sapphire | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
β | var. Ruby | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
β | Corundum var. Star Ruby | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
β | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 | |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Magnesiotaaffeite-2Nβ2S | 4.FC.25 | Mg3Al8BeO16 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Group 6 - Borates | |||
β | Jeremejevite ? | 6.AB.15 | Al6(BO3)5(F,OH)3 |
β | Painite (TL) | 6.AB.85 | CaZrAl9(BO3)O15 |
β | Sinhalite | 6.AC.05 | MgAl(BO4) |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Amblygonite | 8.BB.05 | LiAl(PO4)F |
β | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Phenakite ? | 9.AA.05 | Be2SiO4 |
β | Fayalite | 9.AC.05 | Fe2+2SiO4 |
β | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
β | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
β | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β | Vesuvianite | 9.BG.35 | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(β»4)β»[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
β | Kornerupine | 9.BJ.50 | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
β | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
β | Cordierite | 9.CJ.10 | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
β | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β | Dravite | 9.CK.05 | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
β | Jadeite | 9.DA.25 | Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6 |
β | Serendibite | 9.DH.40 | Ca4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36] |
β | Albite var. Oligoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
β | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) | |
β | Danburite | 9.FA.65 | CaB2Si2O8 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
β | 'Moonstone' | - | |
β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β | 'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series' | - | |
β | 'Scapolite' | - | |
β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Jeremejevite | Al6(BO3)5(F,OH)3 |
H | β Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
H | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
H | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Li | Lithium | |
Li | β Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
Be | Beryllium | |
Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Be | β Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
Be | β Phenakite | Be2SiO4 |
Be | β Magnesiotaaffeite-2Nβ2S | Mg3Al8BeO16 |
B | Boron | |
B | β Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 |
B | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
B | β Jeremejevite | Al6(BO3)5(F,OH)3 |
B | β Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
B | β Painite | CaZrAl9(BO3)O15 |
B | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
B | β Serendibite | Ca4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36] |
B | β Sinhalite | MgAl(BO4) |
B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
C | β Graphite | C |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
O | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Celestine | SrSO4 |
O | β Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
O | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
O | β Corundum | Al2O3 |
O | β Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 |
O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
O | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
O | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | β Jadeite | Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6 |
O | β Jeremejevite | Al6(BO3)5(F,OH)3 |
O | β Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
O | β Painite | CaZrAl9(BO3)O15 |
O | β Phenakite | Be2SiO4 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Corundum var. Ruby | Al2O3 |
O | β Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
O | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Serendibite | Ca4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36] |
O | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
O | β Sinhalite | MgAl(BO4) |
O | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
O | β Magnesiotaaffeite-2Nβ2S | Mg3Al8BeO16 |
O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Corundum var. Star Sapphire | Al2O3 |
O | β Corundum var. Star Ruby | Al2O3 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
F | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
F | β Jeremejevite | Al6(BO3)5(F,OH)3 |
F | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Na | β Jadeite | Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6 |
Na | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Na | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Mg | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Mg | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
Mg | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
Mg | β Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
Mg | β Serendibite | Ca4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36] |
Mg | β Sinhalite | MgAl(BO4) |
Mg | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Mg | β Magnesiotaaffeite-2Nβ2S | Mg3Al8BeO16 |
Mg | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Al | β Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
Al | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Al | β Corundum | Al2O3 |
Al | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | β Jadeite | Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6 |
Al | β Jeremejevite | Al6(BO3)5(F,OH)3 |
Al | β Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
Al | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Al | β Painite | CaZrAl9(BO3)O15 |
Al | β Corundum var. Ruby | Al2O3 |
Al | β Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
Al | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | β Serendibite | Ca4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36] |
Al | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Al | β Sinhalite | MgAl(BO4) |
Al | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Al | β Magnesiotaaffeite-2Nβ2S | Mg3Al8BeO16 |
Al | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Al | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Al | β Corundum var. Star Sapphire | Al2O3 |
Al | β Corundum var. Star Ruby | Al2O3 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Si | β Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 |
Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Si | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
Si | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
Si | β Jadeite | Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6 |
Si | β Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
Si | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Si | β Phenakite | Be2SiO4 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | β Serendibite | Ca4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36] |
Si | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Si | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
P | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Celestine | SrSO4 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 |
Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Ca | β Painite | CaZrAl9(BO3)O15 |
Ca | β Serendibite | Ca4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36] |
Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ca | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | β Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | β Jadeite | Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6 |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Fe | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Sr | Strontium | |
Sr | β Celestine | SrSO4 |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | β Painite | CaZrAl9(BO3)O15 |
Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Localities in this Region
- Mandalay Region
- Pyin-Oo-Lwin District
- Mogok Township
- Mogok Valley
- Ohngaing
- Mogok Valley
- Mogok Township
- Pyin-Oo-Lwin District
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Ohngaing, Mogok Valley, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar