Yebu-thapanbin-kyar (Thabapin), Mogok Valley, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmari
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Yebu-thapanbin-kyar (Thabapin) | - not defined - |
| 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' 51'' North , 96° 28' 26'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mogok | 90,843 (2016) | 4.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
243640
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:243640:4
GUID (UUID V4):
f4c3b472-ab58-4e16-bef2-d91f1f1be567
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Burma
This mining area has been known for centuries. The location of the gem mines follows a NW to SE direction along the adjacent mountain ridge. Both the topography and the geology slowly change as one moves NW. Lebin and open-pit mining methods are used. Ruby, blue sapphire, spinel, moonstone, almandine, danburite, lapis lazuli, scapolite and blue-mauve scapolite cat's eye are recovered from the alluvium.
One distinctive feature of this area is its sandy byôn, which in certain places can be over 6 m in depth. More rubies are recovered from the nearby primary deposit by blasting the marbles. Over the years the area has proven to be quite productive, where many fine quality but small size gems were recovered. In 2001 most gem mining activities were considerably reduced. - Ted Themelis (2008) Gems and Mines of Mogok
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
9 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Corundum Formula: Al2O3 |
| ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby Formula: Al2O3 |
| ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire Formula: Al2O3 Colour: Blue |
| ⓘ Danburite Formula: CaB2Si2O8 |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 References: |
| ⓘ Haüyne Formula: Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| ⓘ Lazurite Formula: Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O |
| ⓘ 'Moonstone' |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Scapolite' |
| ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Ruby | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Sapphire | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Danburite | 9.FA.65 | CaB2Si2O8 |
| ⓘ | Haüyne | 9.FB.10 | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| ⓘ | Lazurite | 9.FB.10 | Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Moonstone' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Scapolite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Lazurite | Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Haüyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| O | ⓘ Lazurite | Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Haüyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| Na | ⓘ Lazurite | Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Haüyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| Al | ⓘ Lazurite | Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Haüyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Lazurite | Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Haüyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| S | ⓘ Lazurite | Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Haüyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Lazurite | Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
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