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Chiang Kong Outcrop, Chiang Rai Province, Thailandi
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Chiang Kong OutcropOutcrop
Chiang Rai ProvinceProvince
ThailandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 13' North , 100° 27' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
20.21667,100.45000
GeoHash:
G#: w5x7jb36w
GRN:
N14E67
Type:
Outcrop
Age:
1.74 ± 0.12 Ma
Geologic Time:
Pleistocene
Dating method:
K-Ar
Reference for age:
Barr, S. M., & MacDonald, A. S. (1981). Geochemistry and geochronology of late Cenozoic basalts of Southeast Asia: Summary. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 92, Part I, 508-512; Part II, 1069-1142.
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ban Houakhoua15,500 (2013)3.4km
Chiang Khong14,505 (2016)6.9km
Ban Houayxay12,500 (2016)7.7km
Chiang Saen10,807 (2016)38.4km
Ban Sop Ruak200 (2016)41.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
342102
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:342102:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
chiang khong


Alkali olivine basalt form dike-like bodies in the Mekong river, with one sub-circular outcrop, c. 50m. in diameter, exposed in the bank of the river (Barr & Macdonald 1981, part II).

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2 valid minerals.

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ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Diopside var. Salite
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Glass'
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘvar. Salite9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Glass'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Diopside var. SaliteCaMgSi2O6
NaSodium
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ Diopside var. SaliteCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Diopside var. SaliteCaMgSi2O6
KPotassium
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ Diopside var. SaliteCaMgSi2O6
FeIron
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Barr, S. M., & MacDonald, A. S. (1981). Geochemistry and geochronology of late Cenozoic basalts of Southeast Asia: Summary. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 92, Part I, 508-512; Part II, 1069-1142.
Barr, S. M., & Dostal, J. (1986). Petrochemistry and origin of megacrysts in Upper Cenozoic basalts, Thailand. Journal of Southeast Asian earth sciences, 1(2), 107-116.
Woolley, Alan R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe (excluding the former USSR), Australasia and Oceanic Islands. The Geological Society of London. doi:10.1144/mpar4p.212
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