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Burma (renamed Myanmar in 1989 by the military junta, although this name is not generally used in the US, UK and many other english-speaking parts of the world) is divided into seven divisions and seven states. Generally speaking, states are semi-autonomous areas allocated to particular ethnic groups.

Note: it is currently not allowed to take out any uncut (rough) stones from Burma. For cut stones, a permit is needed.



References:
- http://www.statoids.com/umm.html
- http://www.miningwatch.ca/updir/Grave_Diggers.pdf




Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

Group 1 - Elements
  		• Bismuth1.CA.05
    Bi
  		• Diamond1.CB.10a
    C
  		• Gold1.AA.05
    Au
  		• Graphite1.CB.05a
    C
  		• Iridium
    var: Platiniridium    		1.AF.10
    (Ir,Pt)
  		• Platinum1.AF.10
    Pt
      var: Avaite1.AF.10
    (Pt,Ir)
    Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Altaite2.CD.10
    PbTe
  		• Arsenopyrite2.EB.20
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
  		• Bornite2.BA.15
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
  		• Chalcocite2.BA.05
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
  		• Chalcopyrite2.CB.10a
    CuFeS
     
    2
  		• Covellite2.CA.05a
    CuS
  		• Digenite2.BA.10
    Cu
     
    9
    		S
     
    5
  		• Enargite2.KA.05
    Cu
     
    3
    		AsS
     
    4
  		• Galena2.CD.10
    PbS
  		• Molybdenite2.EA.30
    MoS
     
    2
  		• Pyrite2.EB.05a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Sphalerite2.CB.05a
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Group 3 - Halides
  		• Fluorite3.AB.25
    CaF
     
    2
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Cassiterite4.DB.05
    SnO
     
    2
  		• Chromite4.BB.05
    FeCr
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Chrysoberyl4.BA.05
    BeAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
      var: Alexandrite4.BA.05
    BeAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Corundum4.CB.05
    Al
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
      var: Ruby4.CB.05
    Al
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
      var: Sapphire4.CB.05
    Al
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Diaspore4.FD.10
    AlO(OH)
  		• Magnesiotaaffeite-2N’2S4.FC.25
    Mg
     
    3
    		Al
     
    8
    		BeO
     
    16
  		• Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
      var: Amethyst4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
      var: Rock Crystal4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
      var: Smoky Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
  		• Rutile4.DB.05
    TiO
     
    2
  		• Spinel4.BB.05
    MgAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
      var: Pleonaste4.BB.05
    MgAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Stibiotantalite4.DE.30
    Sb(Ta,Nb)O
     
    4
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Calcite5.AB.05
    CaCO
     
    3
  		• Dolomite5.AB.10
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Group 6 - Borates
  		• Hambergite6.AB.05
    Be
     
    2
    		[O|OH|BO
     
    2
    		]
  		• Johachidolite6.CC.05
    CaAlB
     
    3
    		O
     
    7
  		• Painite (TL)6.AB.85
    CaZrAl
     
    9
    		[O
     
    15
    		|BO
     
    3
    		]
  		• Sinhalite6.AC.05
    MgAl[BO
     
    4
    		]
    Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
  		• Alunite7.BC.10
    KAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
  		• Fergusonite-(Y)7.GA.05
    YNbO
     
    4
  		• Scheelite7.GA.05
    Ca[WO
     
    4
    		]
    Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  		• Amblygonite8.BB.05
    LiAl[(F,OH)|PO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Apatite-(CaF)8.BN.05
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Herderite8.BA.10
    CaBe[(F,OH)|PO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Montebrasite8.BB.05
    LiAl[(OH,F)|PO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35
    YPO
     
    4
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• Albite9.FA.35
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
      var: Cleavelandite9.FA.35
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
      var: Oligoclase9.FA.35
    (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Almandine9.AD.25
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• Andalusite9.AF.10
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Beryl9.CJ.05
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
      var: Aquamarine9.CJ.05
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
      var: Goshenite9.CJ.05
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
      var: Morganite9.CJ.05
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
  		• Cordierite9.CJ.10
    (Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    5
    		O
     
    18
  		• Danburite9.FA.65
    CaB
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
  		• Diopside9.DA.15
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
      var: Chromian Diopside9.DA.15
    (Ca,Cr)MgSi
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
  		• Dravite9.CK.05
    [Na][Mg
     
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
  		• Eckermannite9.DE.25
    [Na][Na
     
    2
    		][(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    4
    		Al][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Edenite9.DE.15
    Na[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    7
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Elbaite9.CK.05
    [Na][(Li,Al)
     
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
  		• Enstatite9.DA.05
    Mg
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Epidote9.BG.05
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
      var: Tawmawite9.BG.05
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Cr)
     
    3
    		[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Fayalite9.AC.05
    Fe
    2+
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Fluoro-edenite9.DE.15
    Na[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    7
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Foitite9.CK.05
    [ ][Fe
    2+
    2
    		(Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
  		• Forsterite9.AC.05
    Mg
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
      var: Peridot9.AC.05
    Mg
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Glaucophane9.DE.25
    [ ][Na
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Jadeite (TL)9.DA.25
    Na(Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
      var: Chromojadeite9.DA.25
    Na(Al,Cr)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
  		• Kaolinite9.ED.05
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Katophorite9.DE.20
    Na[CaNa][Fe
    2+
    4
    		(Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)][(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    7
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Kornerupine9.BJ.50
    Mg
     
    3
    		Al
     
    6
    		(Si,Al,B)
     
    5
    		O
     
    21
    		(OH)
  		• Kosmochlor9.DA.25
    NaCr[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Lazurite9.FB.10
    (Na,Ca)
     
    8
    		[(S,SO
     
    4
    		,Cl
     
    2
    		)|Al
     
    6
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    24
    		]
  		• Magnesiosadanagaite9.DE.15
    [Na][Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    3
    		Si
     
    5
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Microcline9.FA.30
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
      var: Amazonite9.FA.30
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Muscovite9.EC.15
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
      var: Fuchsite9.EC.15
    K(Al,Cr)
     
    3
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
  		• Nepheline9.FA.05
    (Na,K)[AlSiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Norbergite9.AF.40
    Mg
     
    3
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Nybøite9.DE.25
    [Na][Na
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    7
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Olenite9.CK.05
    (Na,[ ])[(Al,Li)
     
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(O,OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
  		• Orthoclase9.FA.30
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Pargasite9.DE.15
    [Na][Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    4
    		Al][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Petalite9.EF.05
    LiAlSi
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
  		• Phenakite9.AA.05
    Be
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Phlogopite9.EC.20
    KMg
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Poudretteite9.CM.05
    KNa
     
    2
    		B
     
    3
    		Si
     
    12
    		O
     
    30
  		• Pyrope ?9.AD.25
    Mg
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• Pyrophyllite9.EC.10
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
  		• Richterite9.DE.20
    Na[CaNa][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Schorl9.CK.05
    [Na][Fe
    2+
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
  		• Serendibite9.DH.40
    (Ca,Na)
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    3
    		(Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    3
    		[O
     
    2
    		|(Si,Al,B)
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
  		• Sillimanite9.AF.05
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Sodalite9.FB.10
    Na
     
    8
    		[Cl
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    6
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    24
    		]
      var: Hackmanite9.FB.10
    Na
     
    8
    		Al
     
    6
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    24
    		(Cl
     
    2
    		,S)
  		• Spessartine9.AD.25
    Mn
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• Spodumene9.DA.30
    LiAl[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Titanite9.AG.15
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Topaz9.AF.35
    Al
     
    2
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Tremolite9.DE.10
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Uvite9.CK.05
    [Ca][(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    3
    		][MgAl
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|F|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
  		• Vesuvianite9.BG.35
    Ca
     
    10
    		(Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    9
    		O
     
    34
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Zircon9.AD.30
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
      var: Hafnian Zircon9.AD.30
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• 'Amber'-
      'var: Burmite'-
  		• 'Apatite'-
  		• 'Chlorite Group'-
  		• 'Feldspar Group'-
  		• 'Garnet Group'-
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
  		• 'Jade'-
  		• 'Lapis Lazuli'-
  		• Lepidolite-
  		• 'Moonstone'-
  		• Orileyite-
    (Fe,Cu)
     
    2
    		As
  		• 'Scapolite'-
  		• 'Sericite'-
  		• 'Serpentine Group'-
    D
     
    2
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		](OH)4 + or - nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• 'Tourmaline'-
    AD
     
    3
    		G
     
    6
    		(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		[T
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]Y
     
    3
    		Z
      'var: Rubellite'-
    AD
     
    3
    		G
     
    6
    		(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		[T
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]Y
     
    3
    		Z
  		• Wolframite-
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		)WO
     
    4
     
     
    		to (Mn
    2+
     
    		)WO
     
    4
  		• 'Zirconolite-3T'-


    134 entries listed. 116 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

    Localities in this Region:
    Burma (Myanmar)
     
      • Ayeyarwady river (Irrawaddy river)
      • Innwa (Ava; Ratanapura)
        • Chindwin river
      • Mainglôn
        • Nampai Valley
      • Mandalay-Mogok Rd
        • Mandalay
          • Kathé (Kathe)
          • Kin (Gwebin)
            • Wetloo quarter
          • Molo quarter
            • Khetchel village
        • Pein Pyit (Painpyit)
        • Pyant Gyi (Pyan Gyi) area
      • Mergui District
      • Kawlin-Wuntho District
        • Lashio (Lasho)
      • Momeik Township
    • Wuntho
      • Choukpazat

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