(UUID : 873e6209-f387-463d-8a58-bc08821d1f2e)
Sample Type of Object
Rock
Sample Name
Spinel Bearing Marble
Sample ID (Self-granted ID)
MM_Rock_39_2023
Material
Rock
Field Name
Geological Survey in Yatkanzin Taung Area, Singu Township, Mandalay Region
Sample description
Spinel is the magnesium/aluminium member of the larger spinel group of minerals. It has the formula MgAl2O4 in the cubic crystal system. Its hardness is 8, its specific gravity is 3.5–4.1, and it is transparent to opaque with a vitreous to dull luster.
Age
542.0 ~ 2500
Age(unit)
million years (Ma)
Geological Age
Precambrian
Geological Unit
Mogok Gp.
Collection Method
Manual
Collection Method Description
Mineral Database
Size
9 cm x 7 cm x 3 cm
Size(unit)
cm
Comment
Geological Survey in Yatkanzin Taung Area, Singu Township, Mandalay Region
Purpose
Museum
Tag
Elevation
100 ~ 200
Nav Type
GPS
Name Of Physiographic Feature
mineral deposit area
Location description
Geological Survey in Yatkanzin Taung Area, Singu Township, Mandalay Region
Locality
Yatkanzin Taung Area, Singu Township
Locality Description
"Spinel-bearing marbles around Mogok, and the marbles north of Mandalay. The Mogok Stone Tract of Myanmar is legendary as the source of the finest high-quality rubies and spinels found in marbles. Additional mineral inclusions in Mogok rubies are calcite, spinel, zircon, apatite, titanite (sphene), corundum, mica, graphite, boehmite and garnet."
Country
Myanmar (Burma)
State/Province
Mandalay Region
City/Township
Singu Township
Field Program/Cruise
Platform type
Platform name
Platform description
Launch type
Launch Platform Name
Launch ID
Collector/Chief Scientist
U Maung Maung Naing
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
Spinel Bearing Marble_MM_Rock_39_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
2023-03-30
