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Bawsaing mine (Theingon mine), Heho, Kalaw Township, Taunggyi District, Shan State, Myanmar i
Regional Level Types
Bawsaing mine (Theingon mine) Mine
Heho - not defined -
Kalaw Township Township
Taunggyi District District
Shan State State
Myanmar Country

Regional Level Types
Bawsaing mine (Theingon mine)	Mine
Heho	- not defined -
Kalaw Township	Township
Taunggyi District	District
Shan State	State
Myanmar	Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

20° 58' 37'' North , 96° 46' 31'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Taunggyi	160,115 (2016)	34.3km
Nyaungshwe	1,300 (2018)	38.8km
Ywama	480 (2016)	55.0km

Mindat Locality ID:

255586

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:255586:0

GUID (UUID V4):

Open-pit Pb-Zn(-Ag) mine.
Located 29 km NW of Taunggyi.

MVT/Irish type
1.5 Mt; sulphide ore @ 15% Pb, 5% Zn, 5 oz/ton Ag; oxide ore @10% Pb, 36.7% Zn,
3 oz/ton

The wikipedia entry for Heho says "A dirt road northwest from Heho leads to the old silver-lead mines of Maw Son (Baw Zaing)."

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

ⓘ Lead

ⓘ Silver

ⓘ Zinc

Mineral List

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Group'

11 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Limestone

ⓘ 'Magnesian Limestone'

ⓘ 'Marl'

ⓘ Shale

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite

Formula: Ag₂S

References:

Barber, A.J., Khin Zaw, Crow, M.J., Rangin, C. (2017): Myanmar: Geology, Resources and Tectonics. Geological Society Memoir No. 48, The Geological Society, London, 776 pp.

(2017) Chapter 24 Overview of mineralization styles and tectonic–metallogenic setting in Myanmar. Memoir, 48. Geological Society of London. doi:10.1144/m48.24

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

References:

gsa.confex.com (2002) https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2001AM/finalprogram/abstract_22764.htm

ⓘ Cerussite

Formula: PbCO₃

References:

www.freewebs.com (2005) http://www.freewebs.com/popa-mines/data/bawsaing.htm

Barber, A.J., Khin Zaw, Crow, M.J., Rangin, C. (2017): Myanmar: Geology, Resources and Tectonics. Geological Society Memoir No. 48, The Geological Society, London, 776 pp.

(2017) Chapter 24 Overview of mineralization styles and tectonic–metallogenic setting in Myanmar. Memoir, 48. Geological Society of London. doi:10.1144/m48.24

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Barber, A.J., Khin Zaw, Crow, M.J., Rangin, C. (2017): Myanmar: Geology, Resources and Tectonics. Geological Society Memoir No. 48, The Geological Society, London, 776 pp.

(2017) Chapter 24 Overview of mineralization styles and tectonic–metallogenic setting in Myanmar. Memoir, 48. Geological Society of London. doi:10.1144/m48.24

ⓘ Covellite

Formula: CuS

References:

Barber, A.J., Khin Zaw, Crow, M.J., Rangin, C. (2017): Myanmar: Geology, Resources and Tectonics. Geological Society Memoir No. 48, The Geological Society, London, 776 pp.

(2017) Chapter 24 Overview of mineralization styles and tectonic–metallogenic setting in Myanmar. Memoir, 48. Geological Society of London. doi:10.1144/m48.24

ⓘ Digenite

Formula: Cu₉S₅

References:

Barber, A.J., Khin Zaw, Crow, M.J., Rangin, C. (2017): Myanmar: Geology, Resources and Tectonics. Geological Society Memoir No. 48, The Geological Society, London, 776 pp.

(2017) Chapter 24 Overview of mineralization styles and tectonic–metallogenic setting in Myanmar. Memoir, 48. Geological Society of London. doi:10.1144/m48.24

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

References:

(2017) Chapter 24 Overview of mineralization styles and tectonic–metallogenic setting in Myanmar. Memoir, 48. Geological Society of London. doi:10.1144/m48.24

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

gsa.confex.com (2002) https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2001AM/finalprogram/abstract_22764.htm

www.freewebs.com (2005) http://www.freewebs.com/popa-mines/data/bawsaing.htm

(2017) Chapter 24 Overview of mineralization styles and tectonic–metallogenic setting in Myanmar. Memoir, 48. Geological Society of London. doi:10.1144/m48.24

ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

References:

gsa.confex.com (2002) https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2001AM/finalprogram/abstract_22764.htm

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Barber, A.J., Khin Zaw, Crow, M.J., Rangin, C. (2017): Myanmar: Geology, Resources and Tectonics. Geological Society Memoir No. 48, The Geological Society, London, 776 pp.

(2017) Chapter 24 Overview of mineralization styles and tectonic–metallogenic setting in Myanmar. Memoir, 48. Geological Society of London. doi:10.1144/m48.24

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

www.freewebs.com (2005) http://www.freewebs.com/popa-mines/data/bawsaing.htm

(2017) Chapter 24 Overview of mineralization styles and tectonic–metallogenic setting in Myanmar. Memoir, 48. Geological Society of London. doi:10.1144/m48.24

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Group'

Formula: ^M2(A₆)^M1(B₄ C₂)^X3(D₄)^S1(Y₁₂)^S2(Z)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Digenite	2.BA.10	Cu₉S₅
ⓘ	Acanthite	2.BA.35	Ag₂S
ⓘ	Covellite	2.CA.05a	CuS
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Cerussite	5.AB.15	PbCO₃
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Tetrahedrite Group'	-	^M2(A₆)^M1(B₄ C₂)^X3(D₄)^S1(Y₁₂)^S2(Z)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
S	ⓘ Digenite	Cu₉S₅
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Group	^M2(A₆)^M1(B₄ C₂)^X3(D₄)^S1(Y₁₂)^S2(Z)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
Cu	ⓘ Digenite	Cu₉S₅
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

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References

U, Khin Zaw, , , U, Aung Pwa, U Thet, Aung Zan (1984) Lead-zinc mineralization at Theingon Mine, Bawsaing, Southern Shan State, Burma: A Mississippi Valley-type deposit?. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Malaysia, 17. 283-306 doi:10.7186/bgsm17198415

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