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Bawdwin Mine, Namtu Township, Kyaukme District, Shan State, Myanmari
Regional Level Types
Bawdwin MineMine
Namtu TownshipTownship
Kyaukme DistrictDistrict
Shan StateState
MyanmarCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
23° 6' 34'' North , 97° 17' 48'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
23.10972,97.29667
GRN:
N16E64
Type:
Mine
Deposit first discovered:
1412 (approx.)
Köppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lashio131,016 (2016)50.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
8587
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:8587:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Bawdwin Mining Complex; Bawd Win mine; Bawdwin deposit; Baw Dwin deposit


A lead-zinc-silver-copper-nickel mine in northern Shan State, 50 km WNW of Lashio.

The deposit was mined since the early 1400s (initially by the Chinese).

Bawdwin is derived from baw, the Shan word for silver and literally means ‘silver mine’.

Siliciclastic-felsic VHMS-type.

0.8 Mt @ 22.8% Pb, 13.9% Zn, 1.1% Cu, 670 g t−1 Ag with Co and Ni credits

Ore is processed at the Namtu Smelter.

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23 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Antlerite
Formula: Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Cuprocopiapite
Formula: Cu2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘRosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘAntlerite7.BB.15Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘPlumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘCuprocopiapite7.DB.35Cu2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAnnabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘErythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ CuprocopiapiteCu2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ CuprocopiapiteCu2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ CuprocopiapiteCu2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ CuprocopiapiteCu2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Coⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
NiNickel
Niⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ CuprocopiapiteCu2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6

Localities in this Region

Myanmar

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References

Rocks & Minerals: 20: 225.
adsabs.harvard.edu (n.d.) http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2001AGUFM.V22B1035M
Hoffmann, J. D. (1916) The Bawdwin Mines. The Mining Magazine, S. 3 Vol. 14 (3) 139-146
Mining Annual Review (1985): 389
gsa.confex.com (2002) https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2001AM/finalprogram/abstract_22764.htm
(2017) Chapter 30 The Bawdwin Mine, Myanmar: a review of its geological setting and genesis. Memoir, 48. Geological Society of London. doi:10.1144/m48.30
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