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Sample Type of Object
Fossil
Sample Name
Tenticulites
Sample ID (Self-granted ID)
MM_Fossil_15_2024
Material
Paleontology (Fossil)
Field Name
Geological Survey in Taunggyi township, Southern Shan state
Sample description
Tenticulites occur in Pangpet iron mine area, Taunggyi township, Southern Shan state
Age
397.5 ~ 422.9
Age(unit)
million years (Ma)
Geological Age
Early Devonian to Late Silurian
Geological Unit
Zepingyi Equivalent Unit/ Mi Phaya taung Group
Collection Method
Manual
Collection Method Description
Mineral Database
Size
6.5
Size(unit)
cm
Comment
Geological Survey in Taunggyi area (Pangpet iron mine area), Taunggyi township, Southern Shan state
Purpose
Database
Tag
Elevation
781 ~ 1218
Nav Type
GPS
Name Of Physiographic Feature
mountain
Location description
Geological Survey in Taunggyi township (Pangpet iron mine area), Southern Shan state
Locality
Taunggyi township (Pangpet iron mine area), Southern Shan state
Locality Description
Myint Lwin Thein (1973) proposed the term Mibayataung Group for a sequence of Silurian rocks with its type locality at Mibayataung, south of Heho in Kalaw township. There are two units (the Linwe Formation and the Taungmingyi Member) in Ye-ngan township and a further unit (the Wabya Formation) in Pindaya township. LITHOLOGY Black limestone, slaty shale, slaty mudstone, minor quartzose sandstone, phacoidal limestone & siltstone, purple mediumbedded siltstone & shale. Terrane/fold belt of Pangpet (Fe–U– Cu) (Mine) is Sibumasu Terrane and Host rocks/(ages) is Plateau Limestone (Devonian–Triassic) underlain by rhyolitic body. Ore mineralogy is Limonite, hematite and Deposit type is Residual and possibly IOCG? Bender (1983).
Country
Myanmar (Burma)
State/Province
Southern Shan state
City/Township
Taunggyi 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, Htay Lwin, (2005) Dept. Geol (Taunggyi University)
Collector/Chief Scientist Address
myintsoedgse@gmail.com, gis.dgse@gmail.com
Collection date
Collection time
Current Archive
Database
Current Archive Contact
myintsoedgse@gmail.com, gis.dgse@gmail.com
Original Archive
Database
Original Archive Contact
myintsoedgse@gmail.com, gis.dgse@gmail.com
Depth in Core
Core depth(unit)
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File format
JPEG
File title
Tentaculites_MM_Fossil_15_2024
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
2024-02-14
