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Momeik Township, Kyaukme District, Shan State, Myanmari
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30 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 (FRL) - first recorded locality of unapproved mineral/variety/etc.

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Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
'Avdeevite' (FRL)
Formula: NaAl4(Be5Li)(Si6O18)2(H2O)1-2
Type Locality:
References:
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Beryl var. Aquamarine
Beryl var. Goshenite
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Beryl var. Morganite
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Columbite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6
Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Corundum var. Ruby
Formula: Al2O3
Corundum var. Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3
Danburite
Formula: CaB2Si2O8
Darrellhenryite ?
Formula: Na(Al2Li)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Diamond
Formula: C
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
'Feldspar Group'
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Hambergite
Formula: Be2(BO3)(OH)
'K Feldspar'
Lazulite
Formula: MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
'Lepidolite'
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Mogánite
Formula: SiO2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Olenite
Formula: NaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Perettiite-(Y) (TL)
Formula: Y2Mn4FeSi2B8O24
Type Locality:
Petalite
Formula: LiAl(Si4O10)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Pezzottaite-(Cs)
Formula: Cs(Be2Li)Al2(Si6O18)
Phenakite
Formula: Be2SiO4
Pollucite
Formula: (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
'Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)'
Formula: (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
Stibiotantalite
Formula: Sb3+TaO4
'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
'Tourmaline var. Rubellite'
Tusionite
Formula: Mn2+Sn4+[BO3]2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Diamond1.CB.10aC
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
'var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)'4.00.(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
var. Ruby4.CB.05Al2O3
var. Sapphire4.CB.05Al2O3
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Mogánite4.DA.20SiO2
Columbite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Nb2O6
Stibiotantalite4.DE.30Sb3+TaO4
Group 6 - Borates
Tusionite6.AA.15Mn2+Sn4+[BO3]2
Hambergite6.AB.05Be2(BO3)(OH)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Lazulite8.BB.40MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
Phenakite9.AA.05Be2SiO4
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
'Avdeevite' (TL)9.CJ.NaAl4(Be5Li)(Si6O18)2(H2O)1-2
Beryl
var. Aquamarine
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
var. Morganite9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
var. Goshenite9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Pezzottaite-(Cs)9.CJ.60Cs(Be2Li)Al2(Si6O18)
Darrellhenryite ?9.CK.Na(Al2Li)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Elbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Olenite9.CK.05NaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Spodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
Perettiite-(Y) (TL)9.EA.45Y2Mn4FeSi2B8O24
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Petalite9.EF.05LiAl(Si4O10)
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Danburite9.FA.65CaB2Si2O8
Pollucite9.GB.05(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Feldspar Group'-
'Lepidolite'-
'Tourmaline
var. Rubellite'
-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H HambergiteBe2(BO3)(OH)
H LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H OleniteNaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
H Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
H Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
H Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
H DarrellhenryiteNa(Al2Li)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
H AvdeeviteNaAl4(Be5Li)(Si6O18)2(H2O)1-2
LiLithium
Li ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Li PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Li SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Li Pezzottaite-(Cs)Cs(Be2Li)Al2(Si6O18)
Li DarrellhenryiteNa(Al2Li)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Li AvdeeviteNaAl4(Be5Li)(Si6O18)2(H2O)1-2
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be HambergiteBe2(BO3)(OH)
Be Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Be Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be Pezzottaite-(Cs)Cs(Be2Li)Al2(Si6O18)
Be AvdeeviteNaAl4(Be5Li)(Si6O18)2(H2O)1-2
BBoron
B DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
B ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B HambergiteBe2(BO3)(OH)
B OleniteNaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
B Tourmaline var. Rubellite
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
B TusioniteMn2+Sn4+[BO3]2
B DarrellhenryiteNa(Al2Li)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
B Perettiite-(Y)Y2Mn4FeSi2B8O24
CCarbon
C DiamondC
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O CorundumAl2O3
O DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O HambergiteBe2(BO3)(OH)
O LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
O Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MogániteSiO2
O Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O OleniteNaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
O PhenakiteBe2SiO4
O Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
O Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
O QuartzSiO2
O Tourmaline var. Rubellite
O Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
O Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
O StibiotantaliteSb3+TaO4
O Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O TusioniteMn2+Sn4+[BO3]2
O Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
O Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
O Pezzottaite-(Cs)Cs(Be2Li)Al2(Si6O18)
O DarrellhenryiteNa(Al2Li)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
O Perettiite-(Y)Y2Mn4FeSi2B8O24
O AvdeeviteNaAl4(Be5Li)(Si6O18)2(H2O)1-2
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F FluoriteCaF2
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
F Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na OleniteNaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
Na Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Na DarrellhenryiteNa(Al2Li)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Na AvdeeviteNaAl4(Be5Li)(Si6O18)2(H2O)1-2
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al CorundumAl2O3
Al ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al OleniteNaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Al Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Al Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Al Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Al Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Pezzottaite-(Cs)Cs(Be2Li)Al2(Si6O18)
Al DarrellhenryiteNa(Al2Li)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Al AvdeeviteNaAl4(Be5Li)(Si6O18)2(H2O)1-2
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MogániteSiO2
Si Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OleniteNaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Si PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Si Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Pezzottaite-(Cs)Cs(Be2Li)Al2(Si6O18)
Si DarrellhenryiteNa(Al2Li)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Si Perettiite-(Y)Y2Mn4FeSi2B8O24
Si AvdeeviteNaAl4(Be5Li)(Si6O18)2(H2O)1-2
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
MnManganese
Mn Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Mn Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mn TusioniteMn2+Sn4+[BO3]2
Mn Perettiite-(Y)Y2Mn4FeSi2B8O24
FeIron
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Fe Perettiite-(Y)Y2Mn4FeSi2B8O24
YYttrium
Y Perettiite-(Y)Y2Mn4FeSi2B8O24
NbNiobium
Nb Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Nb Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Nb Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nb Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
SnTin
Sn TusioniteMn2+Sn4+[BO3]2
SbAntimony
Sb StibiotantaliteSb3+TaO4
CsCaesium
Cs Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Cs Pezzottaite-(Cs)Cs(Be2Li)Al2(Si6O18)
CeCerium
Ce Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
TaTantalum
Ta StibiotantaliteSb3+TaO4
Ta Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Ta Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
UUranium
U Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)

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