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Pyaung Gaung, Bernardmyo, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmari
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Bernardmyo- not defined -
Mogok TownshipTownship
Pyin-Oo-Lwin DistrictDistrict
Mandalay RegionRegion
MyanmarCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
23° 0' 2'' North , 96° 27' 47'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mogok90,843 (2016)10.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
267442
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:267442:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Burma


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12 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
'Chabazite'
'Chrysoprase'
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
Habit: peridots may be formed as individual euhedral to subhedral crystals with pinacoid, prism and pyramid faces, as well as in multiple clusters pointing towards the center of the pocket.
Colour: yellowish green to green
Forsterite var. Peridot
Formula: Mg2SiO4
Habit: peridots may be formed as individual euhedral to subhedral crystals with pinacoid, prism and pyramid faces, as well as in multiple clusters pointing towards the center of the pocket.
Colour: yellowish green to green
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Colour: Greenish
Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Magnetite var. Ishkulite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Cr3+)2O4
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Pyroaurite
Formula: Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Magnetite
var. Ishkulite
4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Cr3+)2O4
Brucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Pyroaurite5.DA.50Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
var. Peridot9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Lizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
'Chrysoprase'-
'Chabazite'-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H BruciteMg(OH)2
H LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
OOxygen
O AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O BruciteMg(OH)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
O ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
O LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O Forsterite var. PeridotMg2SiO4
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
O Magnetite var. IshkuliteFe2+(Fe3+,Cr3+)2O4
MgMagnesium
Mg AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg BruciteMg(OH)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mg ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mg LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Forsterite var. PeridotMg2SiO4
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
SiSilicon
Si AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Si ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Si LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si Forsterite var. PeridotMg2SiO4
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
KPotassium
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
CrChromium
Cr Magnetite var. IshkuliteFe2+(Fe3+,Cr3+)2O4
FeIron
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Fe Magnetite var. IshkuliteFe2+(Fe3+,Cr3+)2O4

Localities in this Region

  • Mandalay Region
    • Pyin-Oo-Lwin District

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AsiaContinent
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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