Tagaung Taung Ni deposit, Tigyaing Township (Htigyaing Township), Katha District, Sagaing Region, Myanmari
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tagaung Taung Ni deposit | Deposit |
| Tigyaing Township (Htigyaing Township) | Township |
| Katha District | District |
| Sagaing Region | Region |
| Myanmar | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
23° 34' 41'' North , 96° 9' 9'' East
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Major laterite-type nickel silicate deposit, derived from weathering of an ultramafic body (harzburgite). Discovered by BGR geologists in the early 1980s.
The laterites are associated with outcrops of precursor dunite, harzburgite and serpentinite.
Residual, lateritic type 40 Mt @ 2% Ni
NOTE: This locality has been attributed to Thabeikkyin Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin Distr., Mandalay Div. in most publications, probably erroneously deducted from the fact that Tagaung Town is situated in Thabeikkyin Township. The mine, however, is located on Tagaung Taung, a mountain range some 20 km Northeast of Tagaung Town.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Antigorite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ 'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series' References: Pavel M. Kartashov - look https://www.mindat.org/mesg-821658.htmlIdentified by Pavel Kartashov: Inferred (explain how) |
| ⓘ 'Chrysoprase' References: |
| ⓘ 'Garnierite' |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chromite ? | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Antigorite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chrysoprase' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Garnierite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series | |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series | |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series | |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series | |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AsiaContinent
- Hindukush Himalayan RegionGroup of Mountain Ranges
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Katha-Gangaw RangeOphiolite Complex
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References
Schellmann, W. (1989) Composition and origin of lateritic nickel ore at Tagaung Taung, Burma. Mineralium Deposita, 24 (3) 161-168 doi:10.1007/bf00206438
Gardiner, Nicholas J.; Robb, Laurence J.; Morley, Christopher K.; Searle, Michael P.; Cawood, Peter A.; Whitehouse, Martin J.; Kirkland, Christopher L.; Roberts, Nick M.W.; Myint, Tin Aung (2016) The tectonic and metallogenic framework of Myanmar: A Tethyan mineral system. Ore Geology Reviews, 79. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2016.04.024
Tagaung Taung Ni deposit, Tigyaing Township, Katha District, Sagaing Region, Myanmar