Palelni mine ("Kat Chay mine"), Khetchel village (Cache village; Khat Che village), Molo quarter, Momeik Township, Kyaukme District, Shan State, Myanmari
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
23° 18' 42'' North , 96° 51' 53'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mogok | 90,843 (2016) | 56.9km |
The initial discovery was around 1993 and the production of gem quality material was sporadic. The main products are the locally called "mushroom" rubellite tourmalines. These fibrous elbaites (Lussier et al., 2008) usually have a black seed and then a mushroom-like termination area more or less developed is possible. Another type of rubellite is present under botryoidal shape - those with a smooth surface that have been analysed turned out as olenite. The tourmalines are associated with quartz, K-feldspar, beryl (aquamarine and morganite), petalite and hambergite.
Note: "Kat Chay mine" mentioned in Lussier et al (2008) refers to the Palelni mine ("Kat Chay" is just another transliteration of "Khat Che", etc.).
Note: "Kat Chay mine" mentioned in Lussier et al (2008) refers to the Palelni mine ("Kat Chay" is just another transliteration of "Khat Che", etc.).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
13 valid minerals. 1 (FRL) - first recorded locality of unapproved mineral/variety/etc.
Detailed Mineral List:
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Columbite-(Mn) | 4.DB.35 | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
| ⓘ | Stibiotantalite | 4.DE.30 | Sb3+TaO4 |
| Group 6 - Borates | |||
| ⓘ | Hambergite | 6.AB.05 | Be2(BO3)(OH) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | 'Avdeevite' (TL) | 9.CJ. | NaAl4(Be5Li)(Si6O18)2(H2O)1-2 |
| ⓘ | Beryl var. Aquamarine | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) | |
| ⓘ | var. Morganite | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | Darrellhenryite ? | 9.CK. | Na(Al2Li)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| ⓘ | Elbaite | 9.CK.05 | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Olenite | 9.CK.05 | NaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Petalite | 9.EF.05 | LiAl(Si4O10) |
| ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline var. Rubellite' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Tantalite' | - | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Hambergite | Be2(BO3)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Olenite | NaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Darrellhenryite | Na(Al2Li)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| H | ⓘ Avdeevite | NaAl4(Be5Li)(Si6O18)2(H2O)1-2 |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Li | ⓘ Petalite | LiAl(Si4O10) |
| Li | ⓘ Darrellhenryite | Na(Al2Li)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| Li | ⓘ Avdeevite | NaAl4(Be5Li)(Si6O18)2(H2O)1-2 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Be | ⓘ Hambergite | Be2(BO3)(OH) |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Be | ⓘ Avdeevite | NaAl4(Be5Li)(Si6O18)2(H2O)1-2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Hambergite | Be2(BO3)(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Olenite | NaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline var. Rubellite | |
| B | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| B | ⓘ Darrellhenryite | Na(Al2Li)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hambergite | Be2(BO3)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Olenite | NaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Petalite | LiAl(Si4O10) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline var. Rubellite | |
| O | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Stibiotantalite | Sb3+TaO4 |
| O | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Darrellhenryite | Na(Al2Li)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| O | ⓘ Avdeevite | NaAl4(Be5Li)(Si6O18)2(H2O)1-2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | ⓘ Olenite | NaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH) |
| Na | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | ⓘ Darrellhenryite | Na(Al2Li)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| Na | ⓘ Avdeevite | NaAl4(Be5Li)(Si6O18)2(H2O)1-2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Olenite | NaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Petalite | LiAl(Si4O10) |
| Al | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Darrellhenryite | Na(Al2Li)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| Al | ⓘ Avdeevite | NaAl4(Be5Li)(Si6O18)2(H2O)1-2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Olenite | NaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Petalite | LiAl(Si4O10) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Darrellhenryite | Na(Al2Li)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| Si | ⓘ Avdeevite | NaAl4(Be5Li)(Si6O18)2(H2O)1-2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
| Mn | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
| Nb | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibiotantalite | Sb3+TaO4 |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | ⓘ Stibiotantalite | Sb3+TaO4 |
| Ta | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AsiaContinent
- Hindukush Himalayan RegionGroup of Mountain Ranges
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Katha-Gangaw RangeOphiolite Complex
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References
Ertl, A., Hughes, J. M., Prowatke, S., Ludwig, T., Brandstatter, F., Korner, W., Dyar, M. D. (2007) Tetrahedrally Coordinated Boron in Li-Bearing Olenite from "Mushroom" Tourmaline from Momeik, Myanmar. The Canadian Mineralogist, 45 (4) 891-899 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.45.4.891
Lussier, A. J., Aguiar, P. M., Michaelis, V. K., Kroeker, S., Herwig, S., Abdu, Y., Hawthorne, F. C. (2008) Mushroom elbaite from the Kat Chay mine, Momeik, near Mogok, Myanmar: I. Crystal chemistry by SREF, EMPA, MAS NMR and Mössbauer spectroscopy. Mineralogical Magazine, 72 (3) 747-761 doi:10.1180/minmag.2008.072.3.747
Lussier, A. J., Hawthorne, F. C., Herwig, S., Abdu, Y., Aguiar, P. M., Michaelis, V. K., Kroeker, S. (2008) Mushroom elbaite from the Kat Chay mine, Momeik, near Mogok, Myanmar: II. Zoning and crystal growth. Mineralogical Magazine, 72 (5) 999-1010 doi:10.1180/minmag.2008.072.5.999
Lussier, A. J., Hawthorne, F. C., Abdu, Y., Herwig, S., Michaelis, V. K., Aguiar, P. M., Kroeker, S. (2011) The crystal chemistry of ‘wheatsheaf’ tourmaline from Mogok, Myanmar. Mineralogical Magazine, 75 (1) 65-86 doi:10.1180/minmag.2011.075.1.65
SUGIYAMA, Kazumasa, ARIMA, Hiroshi, KONNO, Hayato, KAWAMATA, Toru (2016) Distribution of Mn in pink elbaitic tourmaline from Mogok, Myanmar. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 111 (1) 1-8 doi:10.2465/jmps.150827 [“... from Momeik region " and with mushroom-like morphology, therefore almost certainly from the Palelni mine]
Agakhanov, A. A., Stepanenko, D. A., Zubkova, N. V., Pautov, L. A., Pekov, I. V., Kasatkin, A. V., Karpenko, V. Yu., Agakhanova, V. A., Škoda, R., Britvin, S. N., Pushcharovsky, D. Yu. (2021) Avdeevite, a Na-Dominant Alkali Beryl: Determination as Valid Mineral Species and New Data. Geology of Ore Deposits, 63 (7) 654-667 doi:10.1134/s1075701521070023
Palelni mine, Khetchel village, Molo quarter, Momeik Township, Kyaukme District, Shan State, Myanmar