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Sample Type of Object
Mineral
Sample Name
Iron Ore (Specular Hematite)
Sample ID (Self-granted ID)
"MM_Ore_09_2023 "
Material
Mineral
Field Name
Geological Survey in Inmagyi - Yinmarpin area, Thazi township, Mandalay region
Sample Description
Specular Hematite, a.k.a. micaceous hematite, has a metallic sheen and appears to be composed of thousands of super shiny mica flakes. Hematite (iron oxide), also known as Alaska Black Diamond has such a high sheen when polished that long ago it was used for mirrors. Much hematite is a soft, fine grained, earthy form called red ocher, which is used as pigment. Purified hematite, called rouge, is used to polish plate glass and jewelry.
Age
23.03 ~ 145.5
Age(unit)
Million Years (Ma)
Geological Age
Oligocene to Cretaceous
Geological Unit
Collection Method
Manual
Collection Method Description
Mineral Database
Size
12 cm x 11 cm x 9 cm
Size(unit)
cm
Comment
Geological Survey in Inmagyi - Yinmarpin area, Thazi township, Mandalay region
Purpose
Museum
Tag
Elevation
400 ~ 500
Nav Type
GPS
Name of Physiographic Feature
Mineral Deposit Area
Location Description
Geological Survey in Inmagyi - Yinmarpin area, Thazi township, Mandalay region
Locality
Inmagyi - Yinmarpin area, Thazi township, Mandalay region
Locality Description
Iron mineralization occurs in the Hpakant area, particularly at Katheintaung, Lamaung and Sankha. Iron ore minerals of magnetite, hematite and goethite are found as lateritic residual deposits on serpentinite bodies. The most abundantly mineralized area is Katheintaung, where three disseminated ore-bearing zones are mined. The largest ore zone is about 1540 m long and 830 m wide, with an average thickness of about 22 m. Iron minerals occur as accessories, hematite, magnetite and pyrite, in Sn–W veins, chromite–nickel deposits, copper deposits and lead–zinc deposits.
Country
Myanmar (Burma)
State/Province
Mandalay region
City/Township
Thazi township
Field Program/Cruise
Platform Type
Platform Name
Platform Description
Launch Type
Launch Platform Name
Launch ID
Collector/Chief Scientist
DGSE Field Party
Collector/Chief Scientist Address
Department of Geological Survey and Mineral Exploration, Naypyitaw, [email protected]
Collection Date
Collection Time
Current Archive
Museum
Current Archive Contact
Original Archive
Museum
Original Archive Contact
Depth in Core
Core Depth(unit)
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File Format
JPEG
File Title
Iron Ore (Specular Hematite)_MM_Ore_09_2023
URL
URL Type
URL Description
Document File
Sample Analysis Name
XRF analysis of Iron Ore(Specular Hematite) (CCOP-SMP-2023-000059)
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
2023-07-27
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