Marble (Kawmayan, Kayin state) Geo Sample Registration CCOP-SMP-2023-000036

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Basic Information
Sample Type of Object

Rock

Sample Name

Marble (Kawmayan, Kayin state)

Sample ID (Self-granted ID)

MM_Rock_33_2023

Description
Material

Rock

Field Name

Field trip in Kawmayan area, Phaan township, Kayin state

Sample Description

Milky white to black color, medium grained Marble

Age

199.6 ~ 299.0

Age(unit)

Million Years (Ma)

Geological Age

Permian to Triassic

Geological Unit

Moulmein Limestone

Collection Method

Manual

Collection Method Description

Mineral Database

Size

17 cm x 8 cm x 3 cm

Size(unit)

cm

Comment

Kawmayan area, Phaan township, Kayin state

Purpose

Museum

Tag

Geolocation
Elevation

354.3 ~ 401.2

Nav Type

GPS

Name of Physiographic Feature

Mineral Deposit Area

Location Description

Field trip in Kawmayan area, Phaan township, Kayin state

Locality

Kawmayan area, Phaan township, Kayin state

Locality Description

"Moulmein Limestone, widely exposed in Karen and Mon states, and with the Tharabwin Limestone in Tanintharyi region of Myanmar. The Moulmein Limestone corellative with the Ratburi Limestone in Peninsular Thailand) of late Early Permian age and younger (Ueno & Charoentitirat 2011). While Mergui Group argillite, sandstone and diamictite crop out most widely in southern Myanmar, other units were also mapped there by Rao (1930). Rare hills of limestone occur, which he correlated with the Moulmein Limestone of the Mawlamyine (Moulmein) district further north. (The term ‘Moulmein Limestone’ was adopted by Bender (1983) based on the ‘Moulmein Beds’ described by Oldham (1856)."

Country

Myanmar (Burma)

State/Province

Kayin state

City/Township

Kayin state Phaan township

Collected Information
Field Program/Cruise

Platform Type

Platform Name

Platform Description

Launch Type

Launch Platform Name

Launch ID

Collector/Chief Scientist

Mandalay Resources Co., Ltd and DGSE Field party

Collector/Chief Scientist Address

Department of Geological Survey and Mineral Exploration, Naypyitaw, [email protected]

Collection Date

Collection Time

Curation
Current Archive

Museum

Current Archive Contact

[email protected], [email protected]

Original Archive

Museum

Original Archive Contact

[email protected], [email protected]

Relation To Parent
Depth in Core

Core Depth(unit)

File Data
File Format

JPEG

File Title

Marble (Kawmayan area, Phaan township)_MM_Rock_33_2023

URL Data
URL

URL Type

URL Description

Document
Document File

License & Copyright
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

Dr. Myint Soe

Registration Date

2023-03-13

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