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Kin (Guard Post), Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmari
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Kin (Guard Post)- not defined -
Mogok TownshipTownship
Pyin-Oo-Lwin DistrictDistrict
Mandalay RegionRegion
MyanmarCountry

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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
GRN:
N16E63
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
243786
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:243786:9
GUID (UUID V4):
1c722dad-7e65-445f-9a70-c297a733554c
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Burma


The mining area of Kin has been known since the time of the Burmese kings. Kin is noted for its many illegal mines.
Blue sapphires, fewer rubies, and spinels, superb quality moonstones, tourmaline varieties, aquamarine and goshenite, quartz and topaz are commonly found at Kin. Radioactive crystals of thorite and pitchblende are reported from Kin and some of them were fashioned into cabochons. Large, high-quality blue sapphires are found in the alluvium on the banks at the nearby streams of the Kin River. - Ted Themelis (2008) Gems and Mines of Mogok.

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7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜ Beryl var. Aquamarine
Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18
β“˜ Beryl var. Goshenite
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
β“˜ Corundum var. Ruby
Formula: Al2O3
β“˜ Corundum var. Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ 'Moonstone'
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
β“˜ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
β“˜ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
β“˜Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
β“˜var. Ruby4.CB.05Al2O3
β“˜var. Sapphire4.CB.05Al2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Thorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
β“˜Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
β“˜Beryl
var. Aquamarine		9.CJ.05Be3Al2Si6O18
β“˜9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜var. Goshenite9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Unclassified
β“˜'Moonstone'-
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Beβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beβ“˜ Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Oβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ CorundumAl2O3
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Oβ“˜ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Oβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oβ“˜ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Alβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ CorundumAl2O3
Alβ“˜ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Alβ“˜ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Alβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alβ“˜ Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Siβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siβ“˜ Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
ThThorium
Thβ“˜ ThoriteTh(SiO4)

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References

Themelis, Ted (2008) Gems & Mines of Mogok (2nd ed.) A&T Publishing, Los Angeles, CA.
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