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Mansin/Thet-kachan (Man Sin; Mansi; Mance/Thet-kachan), Pein-Pyit (Painpyit; Pyan Pyit), Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmari
Regional Level Types
Mansin/Thet-kachan (Man Sin; Mansi; Mance/Thet-kachan)Mine (Active)
Pein-Pyit (Painpyit; Pyan Pyit)- not defined -
Mogok TownshipTownship
Pyin-Oo-Lwin DistrictDistrict
Mandalay RegionRegion
MyanmarCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
22° 58' 19'' North , 96° 32' 34'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
22.97222,96.54278
GeoHash:
G#: whhdsvuqc
GRN:
N16E63
Type:
Mine (Active) - last checked 2023
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mogok90,843 (2016)6.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
243474
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:243474:5
GUID (UUID V4):
fad54225-4eae-421f-8465-0d8918b77689
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Burma


The MGE-joint venture scheme at Mance/Thet-kachan consisted of 5 mines (in 2002), at sites situated from 1,485 to 1,570 meters above sea level. Marble bands outcrop in the area and in some places are interbedded with calc-silicate rocks forming a fracture-filled deposit with caves and karsts. In 2004 more than 50 Gurhkas mined ruby, sapphire, schorl, scapolite, apatite, yellow spinel and quartz. The gems were recovered from the byΓ΄n, one meter in thickness. In the same area, spinels of a peculiar deep red color are mined, known locally as ah-mar-yae (ruby-red). At the fracture filled deposit the byΓ΄n disappears at about 25 meters in depth. The gems are recovered using the myaw-dwin and open-pit methods. - Ted Themelis (2008) Gems and Mines of Mogok.

NOTE: The spelling "Mance" as mentioned by Themelis (2008) is not known by the locals. It is usually referred to as "Mansin" or "Mansi". However, Latin spelling of Burmese names has always posed problems.

The grid reference is centered on what is nowadays known as Mansin mine.

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Mineral List


21 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chondrodite
Formula: Mg5(SiO4)2F2
β“˜ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
β“˜ Corundum var. Ruby
Formula: Al2O3
β“˜ Corundum var. Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ Fluorophlogopite
Formula: KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
β“˜ Graphite
Formula: C
β“˜ Hauerite
Formula: MnS2
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
β“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ 'Scapolite'
β“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
β“˜ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Colour: Yellow
β“˜ Spinel var. Jedi spinel
β“˜ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
β“˜ Sulphur
Formula: S8
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
β“˜ Zirconolite
Formula: CaZrTi2O7

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Graphite1.CB.05aC
β“˜Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜Hauerite2.EB.05aMnS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Spinel
var. Jedi spinel		4.BB.05MgAl2O4
β“˜4.BB.05MgAl2O4
β“˜Corundum
var. Sapphire		4.CB.05Al2O3
β“˜4.CB.05Al2O3
β“˜var. Ruby4.CB.05Al2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
β“˜Zirconolite4.DH.30CaZrTi2O7
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Chondrodite9.AF.45Mg5(SiO4)2F2
β“˜Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Fluorophlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
Unclassified
β“˜'Scapolite'-
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Oβ“˜ CorundumAl2O3
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Oβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
Oβ“˜ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Fβ“˜ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgβ“˜ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ CorundumAl2O3
Alβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Alβ“˜ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Alβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alβ“˜ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Siβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ HaueriteMnS2
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
Sβ“˜ SulphurS8
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caβ“˜ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Tiβ“˜ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ HaueriteMnS2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Zrβ“˜ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)

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References

Themelis, Ted (2008) Gems & Mines of Mogok (2nd ed.) A&T Publishing, Los Angeles, CA.
Pardieu, V. (2014): Hunting for β€œJedi” Spinels in Mogok. Gems & Gemology 50, 46-57. [https://www.gia.edu/gems-gemology/spring-2014-pardieu-jedi-spinels-in-mogok]
Zhao, Longpei, Geng Li, and Liqun Weng. (2022) "Gemological and Spectroscopic Characteristics of β€œJedi” Spinel from Man Sin, Myanmar" Minerals 12, no. 11: 1359. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12111359
Gao, Y., He, M., Sun, X., Zhen, C., Li, H., Wei, X., & Zhao, Y. (2023). Jedi Spinel from Man Sin, Myanmar: Color, Inclusion, and Chemical Features. Crystals, 13(1), 103.
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