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Ho-mine-sho, Mogok Valley, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmari
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Ho-mine-sho- not defined -
Mogok ValleyValley
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Pyin-Oo-Lwin DistrictDistrict
Mandalay RegionRegion
MyanmarCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
22° 55' 51'' North , 96° 31' 27'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
22.93083,96.52417
GeoHash:
G#: whhdkqqvb
GRN:
N16E63
Köppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mogok90,843 (2016)2.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
243705
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:243705:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Burma


The gem mines are situated just west of Myaw-pyet. Mostly red spinels and fewer rubies are produced from the alluvium in open-pit mining schemes. In the same area, red spinels are found in the partially decomposed marble comprising a small scale karst topography. - Ted Themelis (2008) Gems and Mines of Mogok

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘvar. Ruby4.CB.05Al2O3

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AsiaContinent
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Themelis, Ted (2008) Gems & Mines of Mogok (2nd ed.) A&T Publishing, Los Angeles, CA.
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