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Bang Kha Cha area (Bang Kacha; Bangka Cha), Chanthaburi Province, Thailandi
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Ruby diggings near Chanthaburi 1974

Bang Kha Cha area, Chanthaburi Province, Thailand
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Ruby diggings near Chanthaburi 1974

Bang Kha Cha area, Chanthaburi Province, Thailand
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Ruby diggings near Chanthaburi 1974

Bang Kha Cha area, Chanthaburi Province, Thailand
03363990017272057333130.jpg
Ruby diggings near Chanthaburi 1974

Bang Kha Cha area, Chanthaburi Province, Thailand
03408470017272057341457.jpg
Ruby diggings near Chanthaburi 1974

Bang Kha Cha area, Chanthaburi Province, Thailand
03493830017272057354254.jpg
Ruby diggings near Chanthaburi 1974

Bang Kha Cha area, Chanthaburi Province, Thailand
03363990017272057333130.jpg
Ruby diggings near Chanthaburi 1974

Bang Kha Cha area, Chanthaburi Province, Thailand
03408470017272057341457.jpg
Ruby diggings near Chanthaburi 1974

Bang Kha Cha area, Chanthaburi Province, Thailand
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
12° 34' 59'' North , 102° 3' 21'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
12.58333,102.05611
GRN:
N09E70
Type:
Area
Köppen climate type:
Am : Tropical monsoon climate
Mindat Locality ID:
27071
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:27071:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Gem mining (yellow, blue, green, and black star sapphires).

For historic observations on gem gravel mining activities in this area, see The Ruby & Sapphire Mines of South-East Thailand: Henry Louis on the Alluvial Corundum Deposits on the Chanthaburi/Trat Border

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3
Colour: Yellow, blue, black
ⓘ Corundum var. Star Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘCorundum
var. Sapphire		4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘvar. Star Sapphire4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Corundum var. Star SapphireAl2O3
FFluorine
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ Corundum var. Star SapphireAl2O3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Sunda PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Gübelin, E. and Wolgensinger, M. (1976) Edelstenen. Uitgeverij Artis, Brussel (in Dutch).
O'Neil, Paul (1983) Planet Earth - Gemstones. Time Life Books, Alexandria, VA.
www.mindat.org (n.d.) http://www.mindat.org/article.php/262/Henry+Louis%3A+Ruby+and+Sapphire+Deposits+of+Moung+Klung+%28Thailand%29
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