Oak-saung-taung (Oh Saung Taung; Phayar-taung), Mogok Valley, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmari
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Oak-saung-taung (Oh Saung Taung; Phayar-taung) | - 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° 56' 52'' North , 96° 32' 32'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mogok | 90,843 (2016) | 4.7km |
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
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chondrodite Formula: Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ Ekanite Formula: Ca2ThSi8O20 |
| ⓘ Graphite Formula: C |
| ⓘ 'Humite Group' References: |
| ⓘ 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
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| ⓘ Sodalite Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| ⓘ Sodalite var. Hackmanite Formula: Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2 |
| ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Wollastonite Formula: Ca3(Si3O9) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Norbergite ? | 9.AF.40 | Mg3(SiO4)F2 |
| ⓘ | Chondrodite | 9.AF.45 | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| ⓘ | Ekanite | 9.EA.10 | Ca2ThSi8O20 |
| ⓘ | Sodalite var. Hackmanite | 9.FB.10 | Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2 |
| ⓘ | 9.FB.10 | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl | |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ | 'Humite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Ekanite | Ca2ThSi8O20 |
| O | ⓘ Sodalite var. Hackmanite | Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2 |
| O | ⓘ Norbergite | Mg3(SiO4)F2 |
| O | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| F | ⓘ Norbergite | Mg3(SiO4)F2 |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Sodalite var. Hackmanite | Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2 |
| Na | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Norbergite | Mg3(SiO4)F2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Sodalite var. Hackmanite | Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2 |
| Al | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Ekanite | Ca2ThSi8O20 |
| Si | ⓘ Sodalite var. Hackmanite | Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2 |
| Si | ⓘ Norbergite | Mg3(SiO4)F2 |
| Si | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Si | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Sodalite var. Hackmanite | Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Ekanite | Ca2ThSi8O20 |
| Ca | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | ⓘ Ekanite | Ca2ThSi8O20 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AsiaContinent
- Hindukush Himalayan RegionGroup of Mountain Ranges
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Sibumasu TerranePassive Margin
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Oak-saung-taung, Mogok Valley, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar