Sediment-hosted gold mineralization of the Kyaukpahto mine, Kawlin Township, Myanmar

  • Swe, Ye-Myint (University Research Centre, University of Yangon,Yangon, Myanmar) ;
  • Min, A-Ung (School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Seoul National University) ;
  • Lee, In-Sung (School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Seoul National University)
  • Published : 2003.04.01

Abstract

Gold mineralization at Kyaukpahto occurs as stockworks/disseminations and locally as breccia zones in silicified sandstones of Lower to Middle Eocene Male Formation of Myanmar. The mineralization is spatially related with NNE -trending fracture zones_probably tensional open fractures caused by the right-lateral Sagaing fault system. Intensive silicification, sericitization, argillic alteration, sulfidation, and decalcification are recognized in the Kyaukpahto mine area. (omitted)

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