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Oak-saung-taung (Oh Saung Taung; Phayar-taung), Mogok Valley, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmari
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Oak-saung-taung (Oh Saung Taung; Phayar-taung)- not defined -
Mogok ValleyValley
Mogok TownshipTownship
Pyin-Oo-Lwin DistrictDistrict
Mandalay RegionRegion
MyanmarCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
22° 56' 52'' North , 96° 32' 32'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mogok90,843 (2016)4.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
108623
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:108623:5
GUID (UUID V4):
1dc71cce-032a-4b14-bfbb-e71bba1742c3
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Burma


Northeast of Mogok.

Note:
Specimens labelled "Norbergite" coming from Oakssaung Hill has showed by analysis to be chondrodite or clinohumite. See messageboard at http://www.mindat.org/mesg-7-227088.html
Was discovered in 2003. Chondrodite marble and spinel marble are the principle rocks. The morphology of the area suggests that the gems were down from the highlands and accumulated at the bottom of the hill. Gem mining is illicit, and it is carried out in the loos (loo-dwin) and in myaw-dwin schemes where the following gems are found:
-Transparent, clean, light blue to greenish-blue, columnar, slender gem quality apatite crystals are found mostly as detrial. Apatite crystals of over 30 grams are known, and stones over 50 carats have been faceted.
-Bright blue sodalite found as boulders of varying sizes (pebble to fist size) associated with calcite characterized by concentric light blue spots. The material makes fine quality, large size, translucent cabochons.
-Light creamy monoclinic amphibole crystals associated with mica and other minerals.
-Hackmanite, chondrodite, spinel and diopside.
In 2004 at Phayar-taung, Myaw-taung and Kyini-taung uranium-bearing minerals were discovered. - Ted Themelis (2008) Gems and Mines of Mogok

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


9 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chondrodite
Formula: Mg5(SiO4)2F2
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
β“˜ Ekanite
Formula: Ca2ThSi8O20
β“˜ Graphite
Formula: C
β“˜ 'Hackmanite'
Formula: Na8Al6Si6O24(Cl2,S)
β“˜ 'Humite Group'
References:
β“˜ Norbergite
Formula: Mg3(SiO4)F2
Description: Specimens labelled "Norbergite" coming from Oakssaung Hill has showed by analysis to be chondrodite or clinohumite. See messageboard at http://www.mindat.org/mesg-7-227088.html
β“˜ Sodalite
Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
β“˜ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
β“˜ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)

Gallery:

Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)β“˜ 'Apatite'
Mg5(SiO4)2F2β“˜ Chondrodite
Ca2ThSi8O20β“˜ Ekanite
MgAl2O4β“˜ Spinel

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Norbergite ?9.AF.40Mg3(SiO4)F2
β“˜Chondrodite9.AF.45Mg5(SiO4)2F2
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Tremolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
β“˜Ekanite9.EA.10Ca2ThSi8O20
β“˜Sodalite9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
β“˜'Hackmanite'9.FB.10 vaNa8Al6Si6O24(Cl2,S)
Unclassified
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Humite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ EkaniteCa2ThSi8O20
Oβ“˜ HackmaniteNa8Al6Si6O24(Cl2,S)
Oβ“˜ NorbergiteMg3(SiO4)F2
Oβ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Oβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Fβ“˜ NorbergiteMg3(SiO4)F2
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ HackmaniteNa8Al6Si6O24(Cl2,S)
Naβ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgβ“˜ NorbergiteMg3(SiO4)F2
Mgβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ HackmaniteNa8Al6Si6O24(Cl2,S)
Alβ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Alβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ EkaniteCa2ThSi8O20
Siβ“˜ HackmaniteNa8Al6Si6O24(Cl2,S)
Siβ“˜ NorbergiteMg3(SiO4)F2
Siβ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Siβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ HackmaniteNa8Al6Si6O24(Cl2,S)
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ HackmaniteNa8Al6Si6O24(Cl2,S)
Clβ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ EkaniteCa2ThSi8O20
Caβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caβ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ThThorium
Thβ“˜ EkaniteCa2ThSi8O20

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