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Mu Se District, Shan State, Myanmari
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Mu Se DistrictDistrict
Shan StateState
MyanmarCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
127416
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:127416:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Burma
Other Languages:
Simplified Chinese:
木姐縣, 掸邦, 缅甸
Burmese:
မူဆယ်ခရိုင်, ရှမ်းပြည်နယ်, မြန်မာနိုင်ငံ
Cebuano:
Mu Se District, Shan State
Japanese:
ムセ県, シャン州, ミャンマー
Swedish:
Mu Se District, Shanstaten, Burma
Ukrainian:
Мусхе, Шан, М’янма


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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Corundum var. Ruby
Formula: Al2O3
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
'Feldspar Group'
Pyrrhotite ?
Formula: Fe1-xS
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrrhotite ?2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
var. Ruby4.CB.05Al2O3
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Unclassified
'Feldspar Group'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
O CorundumAl2O3
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
O RutileTiO2
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Al CorundumAl2O3
Al Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti RutileTiO2
FeIron
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences16
Youngest Fossil Listed166 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed168 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Namyau Beds16168.3 - 166.1 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Holcothyris subovalis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Postepithyrididae : Holcothyris : Holcothyris subovalis168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Holcothyris elliptica
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Postepithyrididae : Holcothyris : Holcothyris elliptica168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Holcothyris excavata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Postepithyrididae : Holcothyris : Holcothyris excavata168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Holcothyris acuminata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Postepithyrididae : Holcothyris : Holcothyris acuminata168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Holcothyris orbicularis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Postepithyrididae : Holcothyris : Holcothyris orbicularis168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Holcothyris trigonalis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Postepithyrididae : Holcothyris : Holcothyris trigonalis168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Holcothyris rotundata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Postepithyrididae : Holcothyris : Holcothyris rotundata168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Burmirhynchia (Burmirhynchia) gutta
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Burmirhynchia : Burmirhynchia (Burmirhynchia) gutta168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Holcothyris ovoides
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Postepithyrididae : Holcothyris : Holcothyris ovoides168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Burmirhynchia touchei
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Burmirhynchia : Burmirhynchia touchei168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Burmirhynchia hpalaiensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Burmirhynchia : Burmirhynchia hpalaiensis168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Burmirhynchia hsipawensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Burmirhynchia : Burmirhynchia hsipawensis168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Burmirhynchia obesa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Burmirhynchia : Burmirhynchia obesa168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Burmirhynchia subcostata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Burmirhynchia : Burmirhynchia subcostata168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Burmirhynchia pangwolengensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Burmirhynchia : Burmirhynchia pangwolengensis168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mu_Se_District
Wikidata ID:Q15260159
GeoNames ID:8238775

Localities in this Region

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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