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Sample Type of Object
Rock
Sample Name
Rhyolitic Tuff
Sample ID (Self-granted ID)
"MM_Rock_19_2023 "
Material
Rock
Field Name
Geological Survey in Crater, Mt.Popa, Kyaukpadaung Township, Mandalay Region.
Sample Description
"Rhyolitic tuff is an extrusive felsic (silicic) volcanic rock. It may have any texture from glassy, aphanitic, porphyritic and by the orientation of small crystals reflecting the lava flow . Fine- to medium-grained, buff colour rhyolitic tuff."
Age
0 ~ 0.0118
Age(unit)
Million Years (Ma)
Geological Age
Recent
Geological Unit
Alluvium
Collection Method
Manual
Collection Method Description
Mineral Database
Size
12 cm x 2 cmx 5 cm
Size(unit)
cm
Comment
Geological Survey in Crater, Mt.Popa, Kyaukpadaung Township, Mandalay Region.
Purpose
Museum
Tag
Elevation
400 ~ 600
Nav Type
GPS
Name of Physiographic Feature
Mineral Deposit Area
Location Description
Geological Survey in Crater, Mt.Popa, Kyaukpadaung Township, Mandalay Region.
Locality
Crater, Mt.Popa, Kyaukpadaung Township, Mandalay Region.
Locality Description
Rhyolite tuffs contain pumiceous, glassy fragments and small scoriae with quartz, alkali feldspar, biotite, etc. Rhyolitic tuffs are among the most voluminous of continental igneous rock formations. Rhyolitic tuff has been extensively used for construction.
Country
Myanmar (Burma)
State/Province
Mandalay Region
City/Township
Kyaukpadaung Township
Field Program/Cruise
Platform Type
Platform Name
Platform Description
Launch Type
Launch Platform Name
Launch ID
Collector/Chief Scientist
Dr. Myint Soe
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)
File Format
JPEG
File Title
Rhyolitic tuff_MM_Rock_19_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
2023-02-15
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