Lay-tha-apya-taw, Lay-tha Taung, Bernardmyo, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmari
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lay-tha-apya-taw | - not defined - |
| Lay-tha Taung | - not defined - |
| Bernardmyo | - not defined - |
| Mogok Township | Township |
| Pyin-Oo-Lwin District | District |
| Mandalay Region | Region |
| Myanmar | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
23° 0' 25'' North , 96° 30' 20'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mogok | 90,843 (2016) | 10.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
243262
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:243262:8
GUID (UUID V4):
8a8f468e-9220-410b-9681-35330b359962
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Burma
The area of Lay-tha-apya-taw (Blue Stone region) is situated north-east of Lay-tha-anee-taw. The mining site at 1512 m. ASL, produces large quantities of blue sapphires. The majority of these sapphires are found in the mother rock and they are fractured and badly flawed. Some of them may be cut into low quality cabochons. Lay-tha-apya-taw is the only area in Mogok where gem quality topaz of natural blue color occurs. In the same area, schorl and moonstone are also found. - Ted Themelis (2008) Gems & mines of Mogok
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Corundum Formula: Al2O3 Colour: Blue |
| β Corundum var. Sapphire Formula: Al2O3 Colour: Blue |
| β 'Moonstone' |
| β Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| β Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 Colour: Natural blue color |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| β | var. Sapphire | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| β | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Moonstone' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | β Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| O | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | β Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| Al | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
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