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Sample Type of Object
Rock
Sample Name
Marble
Sample ID (Self-granted ID)
MM_Rock_08_2023
Material
Rock
Field Name
Geological Survey in Hnaw Taung area, Mattaya township, Mandalay region
Sample Description
Milky white color, medium grained marble with crystals of quartz and calcite
Age
542 ~ 2500
Age(unit)
Million Years (Ma)
Geological Age
Precambrian
Geological Unit
Mogok Group
Collection Method
Manual
Collection Method Description
Mineral Database
Size
17 cm x 10 cm x 17 cm
Size(unit)
cm
Comment
Geological Survey in Hnaw Taung area, Mattaya township, Mandalay region
Purpose
Museum
Tag
Elevation
278.3 ~ 581.4
Nav Type
GPS
Name of Physiographic Feature
Mineral Deposit Area
Location Description
Geological Survey in Hnaw Taung area, Mattaya township, Mandalay region
Locality
Hnaw Taung area, Mattaya township
Locality Description
In Mogok group, marble, garnet-sillimanite gneiss, schist and migmatite occur and in Mogok area (Mogok Metamorphic Belt), ruby, sapphire, jade, diamond, orogenic Au, Pb–Zn veins, Cu–Au skarns, Sn–W (vein and skarn), REE can be seen. Mattaya marble is one of the famous marble class in myanmar. Because of it's color, texture and hardness, it is mainly use in hotels, homes and temples as a decorative stone. Mattaya marble is the most uses of building Buddha statue.
Country
Myanmar (Burma)
State/Province
Mandalay region
City/Township
Mattaya township
Field Program/Cruise
Platform Type
Platform Name
Platform Description
Launch Type
Launch Platform Name
Launch ID
Collector/Chief Scientist
Mr. Khin Soe (Geologist) etal. (DGSE)
Collector/Chief Scientist Address
Department of Geological Survey and Mineral Exploration, Naypyitaw, [email protected]
Collection Date
Collection Time
Current Archive
Museum
Current Archive Contact
[email protected], Naypyitaw, [email protected]
Original Archive
Museum
Original Archive Contact
[email protected], Naypyitaw, [email protected]
Depth in Core
Core Depth(unit)
Data File
File Format
JPEG
File Title
Marble_MM_Rock_08_2023
URL
URL Type
URL Description
Document File
CC License
CC BY-NC - The author is free to use, but not for profit.
Copyright
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Data Registrant
Registration Date
2022-12-05
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