Kadoke-tat (Kadote-dat), Marble Ark, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmari
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kadoke-tat (Kadote-dat) | - not defined - |
| Marble Ark | Mining Area |
| Mogok Township | Township |
| Pyin-Oo-Lwin District | District |
| Mandalay Region | Region |
| Myanmar | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
22° 56' 2'' North , 96° 28' 1'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mogok | 90,843 (2016) | 4.7km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Burma
The gem deposit of Kadoke-tat (Army Fortress) is located in a deep elongated natural marble fissure, long known for its dangerous loos (twisted holes) and caves. This natural fissure is more than 800 meters long and varies in width from ~60 to 100 meters. The fissure runs approximately in a N-NW direction, and is situated at the bottom of the mountain ridge along the Bawpadan road.
By April 1999 the number of mines had fallen considerably, mining became unprofitable. In November 1999 there were only 11 plots in the main fissure, other plots in the adjacent area continued gem mining and by 2002 there were still in operation. In the following years gem mining became more difficult.
A combination of gwè-dwin, lebin and tunelling methods are used to reach the gem-bearing marble bands lying at the bottom of the crevice. The marbles are light green, light blue and yellowish white, lenticular-shaped and usually associated with sphene, scapolite, diopside and pyrite. Ruby, star ruby, diopside and scapolite are found in the loos (twisted holes - loo-dwin) mixed with gravel and soil. - Ted Themelis (2008) Gems and Mines of Mogok
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4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ Corundum Formula: Al2O3 |
| ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby Formula: Al2O3 |
| ⓘ Corundum var. Star Ruby Formula: Al2O3 |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Scapolite' References: |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Ruby | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Star Ruby | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Scapolite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | ⓘ Corundum var. Star Ruby | Al2O3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum var. Star Ruby | Al2O3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AsiaContinent
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Sibumasu TerranePassive Margin
Myanmar
- Mandalay Region
- Pyin-Oo-Lwin District
- Mogok Township
- Marble ArkMining Area
- Mogok Township
- Pyin-Oo-Lwin District
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Kadoke-tat, Marble Ark, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar