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Bolovens and Kasseng Plateau, Paksong District, Champasak Province, Laosi
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Bolovens and Kasseng PlateauPlateau
Paksong DistrictDistrict
Champasak ProvinceProvince
LaosCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
15° 15' North , 106° 32' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
15.25000,106.53333
GeoHash:
G#: w6eyb0pjw
GRN:
N11E72
Type:
Plateau
Köppen climate type:
Am : Tropical monsoon climate
Mindat Locality ID:
340506
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:340506:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Bolovens Plateau extends over an area of c. 100x100 km and Kasseng Plateau just to the east of it, over c. 50 x 25 km. Both are capped by basaltic flows, which extend down to the surrounding valleys.

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2 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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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NaSodium
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
KPotassium
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Pleistocene : 1.36 ± 0.09 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Cenozoic
  Quaternary
   Pleistocene
ⓘ Zircon1.36 ± 0.09 Ma

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate
Sunda PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Carbonnel, J. P., Duplaix, S., & Selo, M. (1972). La méthode des traces de fission de l’U apliquée á la géochronologic. Datation du magmatisme récente de I’Asie du Sud-Est. Rev. Géogr. Phys. Geolo. Dyn, 14, 29-46.
Barr, S. M., & MacDonald, A. S. (1981). Geochemistry and geochronology of late Cenozoic basalts of Southeast Asia. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 92(8_Part_II), 1069-1142.
Woolley, Alan R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe (excluding the former USSR), Australasia and Oceanic Islands. The Geological Society of London. doi:10.1144/mpar4
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