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Sample Type of Object
Rock
Sample Name
Petalite
Sample ID (Self-granted ID)
MM_Rock_13_2023
Material
Rock
Field Name
Geological Survey in Khetchal village, Momeik township, Northern Shan state
Sample description
Milky white to yellowish brown color, medium grained crystals of petalite
Age
23.03 ~ 55.8
Age(unit)
million years (Ma)
Geological Age
Oligocene to Eocene
Geological Unit
Mogok Group
Collection Method
Manual
Collection Method Description
Mineral Database
Size
3 x 2 x 1
Size(unit)
cm
Comment
Khetchal village, Momeik towhship, Northern Shan state
Purpose
Museum
Tag
Elevation
438.6 ~ 512.7
Nav Type
GPS
Name Of Physiographic Feature
mineral deposit area
Location description
Geological Survey in Khet Chal township, Momeik township, Northern Shan state
Locality
Khetchal village, Momeik township, Northern Shan state
Locality Description
The Moemeik area lies in the northeastern part of the Mogok Metamorphic Belt (MMB) and the northwestern part of the Eastern High lands. The Molo pegmatite is situated NE of Momeik, Northern Shan state. This pegmatite intruded into peridotite and is the source of distinctive mushroom-shaped rubellite, prismatic-shaped rubellite, and the rare gemstones petalite, pollucite, hambergite, phenatite, danburite, beyl, morganite, orthoclase and quartz (Hla Kyi etal 2005).
Country
Myanmar (Burma)
State/Province
Northern Shan state
City/Township
Momeik township
Field Program/Cruise
Platform type
Platform name
Platform description
Launch type
Launch Platform Name
Launch ID
Collector/Chief Scientist
Mr. Maung Zan (Assistant Geologist), DGSE
Collector/Chief Scientist Address
Department of Geological Survey and Mineral Exploration, Naypyitaw, dgsejvsec@gmail.com, gis.dgse@gmail.com
Collection date
Collection time
Current Archive
Current Archive Contact
Original Archive
Original Archive Contact
Depth in Core
Core depth(unit)
Data file
File format
JPEG
File title
Petalite_MM_Rock_13_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
2023-01-16
