Mineral Evolution Database

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Locality Name:
Shan State, Myanmar

Oldest recorded age at locality: 510
Youngest recorded age at locality: 470

mindat Locality ID: 29801
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-29801.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Shan State, Myanmar": 66
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 40

Number of Child Localities: 16
Child Localities:
Hopang District
Kalawao Zn Deposit
Kengtung District (Kengtong District)
Kunlong District
Kyaukme District
Lashio District (Lasho)
Laukkaing District (Laogai District)
Loilem District (Loilen District)
Matman District (Metman District)
Mong Hpayak District
Mong Hsat District (Mongsat District)
Mu Se District
Tachileik District
Taunggyi District
Wa State
Wunbe-in

Latitude: 21°58'21"N
Longitude: 97°58'39"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 21.9725,97.9775

A	This mineral is Anthropogenic.
G	This mineral is directly dated.
B	This mineral is reported as having this age.
Y	This mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
O	This mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
R	The age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
P	The age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
	This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.

Acanthite	Alunite	Amphibole	Analcime	Andalusite	Apatite	Aragonite	Arsenopyrite	Baryte	Beryl
Brochantite	Calcite	Chalcopyrite	Chalcostibite	Clay	Clinozoisite	Cobaltite	Columbite	Copiapite	Copper
Corundum	Covellite	Cubanite	Danburite	Diamond	Diaspore	Enargite	Epidote	Feldspar	Fluorite
Garnet	Lazulite	Linarite	Malachite	Meneghinite	Mica	None	Not in a structural group	Olivine	Perettiite
Phenakite	Pyrite	Pyroxene	Quartz	Rocksalt	Rutile	Scheelite	Sphalerite	Spinel	Staurolite
Stibnite	Talc	Tetradymite	Tetrahedrite	Topaz	Tourmaline	Vesuvianite	Vivianite	Wollastonite	Wurtzite
Zircon

This Mineral list contains entries from this locality, including sub-localities. Minerals in bold are reported by mindat.org as occurring directly at this locality, and do not occur at any children (sublocalities) of this locality.

Elements at this locality, including sub-localities: Ag Al As Au B Ba Be Bi C Ca Co Cs Cu F Fe H K Li Mg Mn Na Nb Ni O P Pb Pt S Sb Si Sn Ta Te Ti W Y Zn Zr

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality:

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality:
Acanthite Alunite Amphibole Analcime Andalusite Apatite Aragonite Arsenopyrite Baryte Beryl
Brochantite Calcite Chalcopyrite Chalcostibite Clay Clinozoisite Cobaltite Columbite Copiapite Copper
Corundum Covellite Cubanite Danburite Diamond Diaspore Enargite Epidote Feldspar Fluorite
Garnet Lazulite Linarite Malachite Meneghinite Mica None Not in a structural group Olivine Perettiite
Phenakite Pyrite Pyroxene Quartz Rocksalt Rutile Scheelite Sphalerite Spinel Staurolite
Stibnite Talc Tetradymite Tetrahedrite Topaz Tourmaline Vesuvianite Vivianite Wollastonite Wurtzite
Zircon

92 IMA Minerals at location:

Acanthite ()*	Actinolite ()*	Albite ()*	Almandine ()*	Andalusite ()*
Andradite ()*	Anglesite ()*	Annabergite ()*	Antlerite ()*	Arsenopyrite ()*
Avdeevite ()*	Azurite ()*	Baryte ()*	Beryl ()*	Bismuthinite ()*
Bornite ()*	Brochantite ()*	Calcite ()*	Cassiterite ()*	Cerussite ()*
Chalcocite ()*	Chalcopyrite ()*	Chrysoberyl ()*	Cobaltite ()*	Columbite-(Fe) ()*
Columbite-(Mn) ()*	Corundum ()*	Cosalite ()*	Covellite ()*	Cubanite ()*
Cuprocopiapite ()*	Danburite ()*	Diamond ()*	Diaspore ()*	Diopside ()*
Dolomite ()*	Dravite ()*	Elbaite ()*	Emplectite ()*	Enargite ()*
Epidote ()*	Erythrite ()*	Fluorapatite ()*	Fluorite ()*	Galena ()*
Gladite ()*	Gold ()*	Graphite ()*	Grossular ()*	Hambergite ()*
Hedleyite ()*	Hematite ()*	Lazulite ()*	Linarite ()*	Magnetite ()*
Malachite ()*	Microcline ()*	Muscovite ()*	Olenite ()*	Orthoclase ()*
Perettiite-(Y) ()*	Petalite ()*	Pezzottaite ()*	Phenakite ()*	Phlogopite ()*
Platinum ()*	Plumbojarosite ()*	Pollucite ()*	Pyrite ()*	Quartz ()*
Rosasite ()*	Rutile ()*	Scheelite ()*	Schorl ()*	Smithsonite ()*
Sphalerite ()*	Spinel ()*	Staurolite ()*	Stibiotantalite ()*	Talc ()*
Tantalite-(Fe) ()*	Tellurobismuthite ()*	Tennantite-(Fe) ()*	Tenorite ()*	Tetrahedrite-(Zn) ()*
Topaz ()*	Tremolite ()*	Tusionite ()*	Vesuvianite ()*	Wittichenite ()*
Wollastonite ()*	Zircon ()*

Mineral name	Structural Groups	IMA Formula	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	# of Sublocalities containing mineral	LOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids	# of localities containing mineral
Acanthite ()*	Acanthite	Ag₂S	510	510	1	86297	2793
Actinolite ()*	Amphibole	Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe²⁺_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂			5	86305,86327,86328,86330,86332	3419
Albite ()*	Feldspar	Na(AlSi₃O₈)			4	86283,86289,86294,86335	8803
Almandine ()*	Garnet	Fe²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃			1	86305	2353
Andalusite ()*	Andalusite	Al₂SiO₅			1	86305	1310
Andradite ()*	Garnet	Ca₃Fe³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃			3	86327,86330,86332	1534
Anglesite ()*	Baryte	Pb(SO₄)	510	510	1	86297	2734
Annabergite ()*	Vivianite	Ni₃(AsO₄)₂·8H₂O	510	470	1	86297	445
Antlerite ()*	Not in a structural group	Cu²⁺₃(SO₄)(OH)₄	510	510	1	86297	246
Arsenopyrite ()*	Arsenopyrite	FeAsS			2	86311,86332	9052
Avdeevite ()*	Beryl	NaAl₄(Be₅Li)(Si₆O₁₈)₂(H₂O)_1-2			1	86293	1
Azurite ()*	Not in a structural group	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂			5	86327,86328,86329,86332,86333	5509
Baryte ()*	Baryte	Ba(SO₄)	510	510	2	86297,86325	11547
Beryl ()*	Beryl	Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈			6	86283,86289,86292,86293,86294,86305	4286
Bismuthinite ()*	Stibnite	Bi₂S₃			2	86327,86330	1935
Bornite ()*	None	Cu₅FeS₄			5	86327,86328,86329,86330,86332	5516
Brochantite ()*	Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆	510	510	1	86297	1633
Calcite ()*	Calcite	Ca(CO₃)			9	86305,86311,86318,86327,86328,86329,86330,86332,86333	27770
Cassiterite ()*	Rutile	SnO₂			5	86305,86310,86311,86335,86337	5171
Cerussite ()*	Aragonite	Pb(CO₃)	510	470	2	86297,86325	4979
Chalcocite ()*	None	Cu₂S			4	86328,86329,86330,86332	5707
Chalcopyrite ()*	Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂	510	510	7	86297,86311,86327,86328,86329,86330,86332	27198
Chrysoberyl ()*	Olivine	BeAl₂O₄			1	86305	321
Cobaltite ()*	Cobaltite	CoAsS	510	510	1	86297	966
Columbite-(Fe) ()*	Columbite	Fe²⁺Nb₂O₆			1	86335	518
Columbite-(Mn) ()*	Columbite	Mn²⁺Nb₂O₆			2	86293,86294	289
Corundum ()*	Corundum	Al₂O₃			8	86278,86286,86288,86305,86316,86317,86318,86320	1797
Cosalite ()*	None	Pb₂Bi₂S₅			2	86311,86327	344
Covellite ()*	Covellite	CuS			3	86327,86329,86330	4165
Cubanite ()*	Cubanite Wurtzite	CuFe₂S₃	510	510	1	86297	802
Cuprocopiapite ()*	Copiapite	Cu²⁺Fe³⁺₄(SO₄)₆(OH)₂·20H₂O	510	510	1	86297	12
Danburite ()*	Danburite	CaB₂Si₂O₈			3	86283,86287,86290	148
Diamond ()*	Diamond	C			2	86288,86306	697
Diaspore ()*	Diaspore	AlO(OH)			1	86305	481
Diopside ()*	Pyroxene	CaMgSi₂O₆			2	86287,86305	4135
Dolomite ()*	None	CaMg(CO₃)₂			3	86305,86311,86318	9895
Dravite ()*	Tourmaline	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)			1	86305	648
Elbaite ()*	Tourmaline	Na(Al_1.5Li_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)			2	86283,86293	520
Emplectite ()*	Chalcostibite	CuBiS₂			1	86327	246
Enargite ()*	Enargite Wurtzite	Cu₃AsS₄			1	86327	910
Epidote ()*	Epidote Clinozoisite	Ca₂(Al₂Fe³⁺)[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)			5	86327,86328,86329,86330,86332	8173
Erythrite ()*	Vivianite	Co₃(AsO₄)₂·8H₂O	510	470	1	86297	814
Fluorapatite ()*	Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F			1	86294	2740
Fluorite ()*	Fluorite	CaF₂			4	86283,86305,86328,86338	9617
Galena ()*	Rocksalt	PbS	510	510	5	86297,86300,86325,86327,86332	24243
Gladite ()*	Meneghinite	CuPbBi₅S₉			1	86311	67
Gold ()*	Copper	Au			5	86306,86327,86328,86330,86332	30554
Graphite ()*	None	C			1	86305	2812
Grossular ()*	Garnet	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃			1	86305	1544
Hambergite ()*	None	Be₂(BO₃)(OH)			3	86283,86289,86293	81
Hedleyite ()*	Tetradymite	Bi₇Te₃			2	86330,86332	104
Hematite ()*	Corundum	Fe₂O₃			2	86332,86333	14640
Lazulite ()*	Lazulite	MgAl₂(PO₄)₂(OH)₂			1	86294	232
Linarite ()*	Linarite	CuPb(SO₄)(OH)₂	510	510	1	86297	987
Magnetite ()*	Spinel	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄			3	86332,86333,86337	14899
Malachite ()*	Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂			6	86325,86327,86328,86329,86332,86333	12537
Microcline ()*	Feldspar	K(AlSi₃O₈)			2	86283,86289	4924
Muscovite ()*	Mica Clay	KAl₂(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂			3	86283,86289,86305	17380
Olenite ()*	Tourmaline	NaAl₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃O₃(OH)			1	86293	24
Orthoclase ()*	Feldspar	K(AlSi₃O₈)			2	86293,86295	2349
Perettiite-(Y) ()*	Perettiite	Y₂Mn²⁺₄Fe²⁺Si₂B₈O₂₄			1	86294	1
Petalite ()*	Not in a structural group	LiAlSi₄O₁₀			4	86289,86293,86294,86295	124
Pezzottaite ()*	Beryl	CsLiBe₂Al₂Si₆O₁₈			1	86290	6
Phenakite ()*	Phenakite	Be₂(SiO₄)			4	86283,86289,86290,86294	326
Phlogopite ()*	Mica Clay	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂			2	86305,86311	2273
Platinum ()*	Copper	Pt			1	86340	485
Plumbojarosite ()*	Alunite	Pb_0.5Fe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆	510	510	1	86297	477
Pollucite ()*	Analcime	Cs(Si₂Al)O₆·nH₂O			2	86289,86291	140
Pyrite ()*	Pyrite	FeS₂	510	510	7	86297,86300,86305,86327,86328,86330,86332	39462
Quartz ()*	Quartz	SiO₂			19	86283,86284,86287,86288,86289,86290,86292,86293,86294,86295,86305,86327,86328,86329,86330,86332,86333,86335,86338	61156
Rosasite ()*	Malachite	CuZn(CO₃)(OH)₂	510	470	1	86297	454
Rutile ()*	Rutile	TiO₂			2	86305,86318	5614
Scheelite ()*	Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)			1	86337	4894
Schorl ()*	Tourmaline	NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)			4	86283,86292,86293,86294	2705
Smithsonite ()*	Calcite	Zn(CO₃)	510	470	1	86297	2473
Sphalerite ()*	Sphalerite	ZnS	510	510	8	86276,86297,86325,86327,86328,86329,86330,86332	21482
Spinel ()*	Spinel	MgAl₂O₄			3	86293,86305,86316	1934
Staurolite ()*	Staurolite	Fe²⁺₂Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)			1	86305	978
Stibiotantalite ()*	None	Sb³⁺TaO₄			1	86293	53
Talc ()*	Clay Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂			1	86311	3337
Tantalite-(Fe) ()*	Columbite	Fe²⁺Ta₂O₆			1	86335	99
Tellurobismuthite ()*	Tetradymite	Bi₂Te₃			3	86327,86330,86332	276
Tennantite-(Fe) ()*	Tetrahedrite	Cu₆(Cu₄Fe₂)As₄S₁₃			5	86327,86328,86329,86330,86332	1803
Tenorite ()*	None	CuO	510	470	1	86297	1101
Tetrahedrite-(Zn) ()*	Tetrahedrite	Cu₆(Cu₄Zn₂)Sb₄S₁₃			1	86311	5317
Topaz ()*	Topaz	Al₂SiO₄F₂			3	86283,86289,86305	1476
Tremolite ()*	Amphibole	Ca₂(Mg_5.0-4.5Fe²⁺_0.0-0.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂			4	86305,86327,86328,86332	2562
Tusionite ()*	None	Mn²⁺Sn(BO₃)₂			1	86294	3
Vesuvianite ()*	Vesuvianite	(Ca,Na)₁₉(Al,Mg,Fe)₁₃(SiO₄)₁₀(Si₂O₇)₄(OH,F,O)₁₀			3	86328,86329,86330	1395
Wittichenite ()*	None	Cu₃BiS₃			2	86327,86330	297
Wollastonite ()*	Wollastonite	CaSiO₃			5	86327,86328,86329,86330,86332	1247
Zircon ()*	Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)			1	86305	5251

2 Ages assigned to this locality:

	Excel ID	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	Age as listed in reference	Dating Method	Age Interpret	Prioritized?	Sample Source	Sample Num	Run Num	Age from other Locality	Dated Mineral	Minerals explicitely stated as having this age	Age applies to these Elements	MinDat Locality ID	Dated Locality (Max Age)	Location as listed in reference	Reference	Reference DOI	Reference ID	Age Notes
	DeepDive-Co-0025	470	470	470											8587	Bawdwin Mining Complex (Bawdwin Mines), Namtu Township, Kyaukme District, Shan State, Myanmar	Bawdwin (Pb–Zn–Ag–Cu–Ni–Co) Mine	Zaw et al. (2014)	10.1016/j.gr.2013.10.010	GR26_5
	vms-00982	510	510	Cambrian										S	8587	Bawdwin Mining Complex (Bawdwin Mines), Namtu Township, Kyaukme District, Shan State, Myanmar	Bawdwin	Moiser et al. (2009)		USGSOFR2009_1034

Sample	Source Locality	Reference URL
R050603	Momeik Township, Kyaukme District, Shan State, Myanmar	https://rruff.info/R050603

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