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Sample Type of Object
Rock
Sample Name
Jadeitite (Hkamti township)
Sample ID (Self-granted ID)
MM-Rock_07_2023
Material
Rock
Field Name
Geological Survey in Hkamti township, Sagaing region
Sample description
Dark green to green color jadeitite specimens occur in dark green color, fine to medium grained conglomerate
Age
23.03 ~ 33.9
Age(unit)
million years (Ma)
Geological Age
Oligocene
Geological Unit
Tonhe Formation
Collection Method
Manual
Collection Method Description
Mineral Database
Size
6 cm x 4 cm x 2 cm
Size(unit)
cm
Comment
Geological Survey in Hkamti township, Sagaing region
Purpose
For Field report
Tag
Elevation
380 ~ 602.1
Nav Type
GPS
Name Of Physiographic Feature
mineral deposit area
Location description
Geological Survey in Nantkha Ma area, Hkamti township, Sagaing region
Locality
Nantkha Ma area, Hkamti township, Sagaing region
Locality Description
"The main source of jadeitite is in the Hpakant-Tawmaw area, Kachin State, northern Myanmar where it has been worked for more than 200 years. Jadeitite is also found in conglomerates and alluvial deposits derived from the original source (Chhibber 1934b; Bender 1983; Goffé et al. 2000; Hughes et al. 2000; Shi et al. 2001, 2005a, b; Nyan Thin 2002). At Nat-Maw (also Nammaw), c. 30 km north of Nansibon (about 20 km SE of Sinkaling/Hkamti, Sagaing division, Myanmar, on the Chindwin River, which is also about 50 km NW of Hpakant). Another location is at Nansibon, Sagaing division, about 50 km west of Hpakant"
Country
Myanmar (Burma)
State/Province
Sagaing region
City/Township
Hkamti township
Field Program/Cruise
Platform type
Platform name
Platform description
Launch type
Launch Platform Name
Launch ID
Collector/Chief Scientist
Mr. Saw Jat (Geologist) and etal. (DGSE)
Collector/Chief Scientist Address
Department of Geological Survey and Mineral Exploration, Naypyitaw, gis.dgse@gmail.com
Collection date
2019-10-23 ~ 2019-12-23
Collection time
Current Archive
For field report
Current Archive Contact
myintsoedgse@gmail.com, Naypyitaw, gis.dgse@gmail.com
Original Archive
For field report
Original Archive Contact
myintsoedgse@gmail.com, Naypyitaw, gis.dgse@gmail.com
Depth in Core
Core depth(unit)
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File format
JPEG
File title
Jadeitite (Hkamti township)_MM_Rock_07_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
2022-12-28
