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Yesekan Mine, Pein-Pyit (Painpyit; Pyan Pyit), Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmari
Regional Level Types
Yesekan MineMine
Pein-Pyit (Painpyit; Pyan Pyit)- not defined -
Mogok TownshipTownship
Pyin-Oo-Lwin DistrictDistrict
Mandalay RegionRegion
MyanmarCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
22° 58' 50'' North , 96° 34' 23'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
22.98056,96.57333
GeoHash:
G#: whhdtx6x3
GRN:
N16E63
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mogok90,843 (2016)9.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
264166
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:264166:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Burma


Abandoned mine on the rear side of the hill where the Pein-Pyit police station is located. Main product was gem danburite.

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2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Danburite
Formula: CaB2Si2O8
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘDanburite9.FA.65CaB2Si2O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

BBoron
Bⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
OOxygen
Oⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AsiaContinent
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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