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Taungoo (Toungoo; Tangoo), Taungoo Township, Taungoo District, Bago Region (Bago Division; Pegu Division), Myanmari
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Taungoo (Toungoo; Tangoo)- not defined -
Taungoo TownshipTownship
Taungoo DistrictDistrict
Bago Region (Bago Division; Pegu Division)Region
MyanmarCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): 18° 56' 23'' North , 96° 26' 3'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal): 18.93984,96.43436
GeoHash:G#: w5kedrvke
Köppen climate type:Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Taungoo106,945 (2016)0.3km
Other/historical names associated with this locality:, Burma


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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical Elements

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2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Diamond
Formula: C
Reference: Win, T.T., Davies, R.M., Griffin, W.L., Wathanakul, P. & French, D.H. (2001): Distribution and characteristics of diamonds from Myanmar. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 19, 563-577.
Gold
Formula: Au
Reference: Win, T.T., Davies, R.M., Griffin, W.L., Wathanakul, P. & French, D.H. (2001): Distribution and characteristics of diamonds from Myanmar. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 19, 563-577.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Diamond1.CB.10aC
Gold1.AA.05Au

List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification

Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS
Metals, other than the Platinum Group
Gold1.1.1.1Au
Semi-metals and non-metals
Diamond1.3.6.1C

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
C DiamondC
AuGold
Au GoldAu

Regional Geology

This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.

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Mesozoic
66 - 251.902 Ma



ID: 3192778
Mesozoic intrusive rocks

Age: Mesozoic (66 - 251.902 Ma)

Lithology: Intrusive igneous rocks

Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154]

Data and map coding provided by Macrostrat.org, used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License

Localities in this Region
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  • Bago Region (Bago Division; Pegu Division)
    • Taungoo District

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