Augite Andesite Geo Sample Registration CCOP-SMP-2023-000035

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Basic Information
Sample Type of Object

Rock

Sample Name

Augite Andesite

Sample ID (Self-granted ID)

"MM_Rock_32_2023"

Description
Material

Rock

Field Name

Geological Survey in Myauk Taw Spring, Mt. Popa Area, Kyaukpadaung Township, Mandalay Region

Sample Description

Augite is the second most abundant type of phenocrysts in Andesite, the core of the Augite crystals in Andesite usually have a composition the lie within the range Wo38-50 En7-20 Fs7-20; Augite is also the most abundant crystals in the groundmass and these small crystals have a compositions similar to the phenocrysts. Andesite is usually light to dark gray in colour, due to its content of hornblende or pyroxene minerals.

Age

0.001 ~ 1.806

Age(unit)

Million Years (Ma)

Geological Age

Recent

Geological Unit

Recent

Collection Method

Manual

Collection Method Description

Mineral Database

Size

8 cm x 5 cm x 4 cm

Size(unit)

cm

Comment

Geological Survey in Myauk Taw Spring, Mt. Popa Area, Kyaukpadaung Township, Mandalay Region

Purpose

Museum

Tag

Geolocation
Elevation

600 ~ 700

Nav Type

GPS

Name of Physiographic Feature

Mineral Deposit Area

Location Description

Geological Survey in Myauk Taw Spring, Mt. Popa Area, Kyaukpadaung Township, Mandalay Region

Locality

Myauk Taw Spring, Mt. Popa Area, Kyaukpadaung Township

Locality Description

In the Mount Popa area igneous activity which commenced in post - Peguan times probably ceased only in Recent times. Manganese also occurs as epigenetic deposits in andesitic volcanics at Kyaukpadaung, Mt Popa area.

Country

Myanmar (Burma)

State/Province

Mandalay Region

City/Township

Kyaukpadaung Township

Collected Information
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

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

Augite Andesite_MM_Rock_32_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

2023-03-09

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