Pat-tar Bum amber mining area, Hkamti Township (Khamti Township), Hkamti District, Sagaing Region, Myanmari
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pat-tar Bum amber mining area | Mining Area |
| Hkamti Township (Khamti Township) | Township |
| Hkamti District | District |
| Sagaing Region | Region |
| Myanmar | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° 41' 0'' North , 95° 49' 59'' East
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Pat-ta Bum
Amber is mined from Cretaceous limestone using underground and open-pit methods. Most of the amber ranges from yellow to dark brown (Nyunt et al., 2020).
Specific mining sites according to Nyunt et al. (2020): Lachun (also spelled Laychun or Lachon) Maw (was the most productive mining area); Kyat Maw; Shan Maw; Gyar (also spelled Kyar) Maw and Kyauk Tan Maw (note: ‘Maw’ means
‘mine’ in Burmese.)
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Amber' Reference: Nyunt, T.T., Sun, T.T., Krishnaswamy, M., Ying, L.H., Cho, C., Kyaw, N.B.B., Aung, W.Y.L. & Chanmuang N., C. (2020): Amber from Khamti, Sagaing Region, Myanmar. Journal of Gemmology, 37(3), 314-322. |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
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| ⓘ | 'Amber' | - | |
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Nyunt, T.T., Sun, T.T., Krishnaswamy, M., Ying, L.H., Cho, C., Kyaw, N.B.B., Aung, W.Y.L. & Chanmuang N., C. (2020): Amber from Khamti, Sagaing Region, Myanmar. Journal of Gemmology, 37(3), 314-322.
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