Thabeikkyin (Thabeitkyin), Thabeikkyin Township (Tha Pate Kyin Township), Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmari
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Thabeikkyin (Thabeitkyin) | - not defined - |
| Thabeikkyin Township (Tha Pate Kyin Township) | Township |
| Pyin-Oo-Lwin District | District |
| Mandalay Region | Region |
| Myanmar | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
22° 53' 10'' North , 95° 58' 31'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shwebo | 88,914 (2016) | 45.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
214883
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:214883:3
GUID (UUID V4):
ebad20a0-d201-4805-a8e9-5ebd313a1460
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Burma
Gem mining area east of the town on the lower slopes of the Shan Plateau en route to Mogok.
"Rubies at Thabeikkyin were reportedly mined as early as the 1870s, though no valuable stones were found until the reign of King Thebaw [1878β1885]. U Yauk, from Ye-nya-u village, is said to have found a ruby the size of a hen's egg.
Old mining sites at Thabeikkyin are west of Wabyudaung, at Twindawgyi, Kyaukpya, Ohnbaing and Ye-nya-u Pandwin. In the 1930s, ruby was found at Kyet-saung-taung, Zaneechaung and Nyaungbintha. Kyet-saung-taung lies roughly 5 km southwest of Wabyudaung.
In addition to rubies, blue and star sapphires have been recovered from Thabeitkyin.
In recent years, several spots in the Thabeikkyin tract have been worked, mainly for spinel. Bangkok gemologist, Mark Smith, visited a locality known as "One Cock Hill" in 1998, where people were digging mainly spinels." (http://www.ruby-sapphire.com/r-s-bk-burma4.htm)
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 References: |
| β Corundum Formula: Al2O3 |
| β Corundum var. Ruby Formula: Al2O3 |
| β Corundum var. Sapphire Formula: Al2O3 |
| β Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 |
| β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| β | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| β | var. Ruby | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| β | var. Sapphire | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | β Corundum var. Ruby | Al2O3 |
| O | β Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| O | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | β Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | β Corundum var. Ruby | Al2O3 |
| Al | β Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| Al | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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