(UUID : 0d2af283-daf4-45d4-b711-1190bd76f3a2)
Sample Type of Object
Rock
Sample Name
Tuff
Sample ID (Self-granted ID)
MM_Rock_41_2023
Material
Rock
Field Name
Geological Survey in Mya Sayti Pagoda, Mt.Popa Crater, Kyaukpadaung Township, Mandalay Region.
Sample description
Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption. Following ejection and deposition, the ash is lithified into a solid rock. Rock that contains greater than 75% ash is considered tuff. Tuff, a relatively soft, porous rock that is usually formed by the compaction and cementation of volcanic ash or dust. They are black, dark green, or red in colour. Tuff may be further divided into coarse (ash) tuff (2 mm to 1/16 mm) and fine (ash) tuff (less than 1/16 mm).
Age
0 ~ 0.0118
Age(unit)
million years (Ma)
Geological Age
Recent
Geological Unit
Alluvium
Collection Method
Manual
Collection Method Description
Mineral Database
Size
20 cm x 12 cm x 15 cm
Size(unit)
cm
Comment
Geological Survey in Mya Sayti Pagoda, Mt.Popa Crater, Kyaukpadaung Township, Mandalay Region.
Purpose
Museum
Tag
Elevation
1200 ~ 1300
Nav Type
GPS
Name Of Physiographic Feature
mineral deposit area
Location description
Geological Survey in Mya Sayti Pagoda, Mt.Popa Crater, Kyaukpadaung Township, Mandalay Region.
Locality
Mya Sayti Pagoda, Mt.Popa Crater, Kyaukpadaung Township, Mandalay Region.
Locality Description
Green malachite surficial stains and disseminated pyrite are seen in the altered andesites at Myage Hill, and silicified rhyolite and tuffs at Taungni Hill in the Mt Popa area.
Country
Myanmar (Burma)
State/Province
Mandalay Region
City/Township
Kyaukpadaung Township
Field Program/Cruise
Platform type
Platform name
Platform description
Launch type
Launch Platform Name
Launch ID
Collector/Chief Scientist
Department of Geological Survey and Mineral Exploration, Dr. Myint Soe.
Collector/Chief Scientist Address
Department of Geological Survey and Mineral Exploration, Naypyitaw, gis.dgse@gmail.com
Collection date
Collection time
Current Archive
Museum
Current Archive Contact
myintsoedgse@gmail.com, gis.dgse@gmail.com
Original Archive
Museum
Original Archive Contact
myintsoedgse@gmail.com, gis.dgse@gmail.com
Depth in Core
Core depth(unit)
Data file
File format
JPEG
File title
Tuff_MM_Rock_41_2023
URL
URL Type
URL Description
Document file
CC License
CC BY-NC - The author is free to use, but not for profit.
Copyright
The copyright of this data is held by CCOP.
Data Registrant
Registration Date
2023-04-26
