To archive a better understanding of the regional active tectonics and the seismic potential in the future, we. They are fortunate to walk on one of just a handful of volcanoes overlying the burma arc. Eocene to miocene composite total petroleum system. In an extensive gravity survey of burma and northeastern india gravity anomalies that is, the difference. An annotated bibliography of burmas geology, geography and earth science by r. Chapter 1 introduction to the petroleum geology of myanmar. A manual of the geology of india and burma compiled from the observations of the geological survey of india and from unofficial sources, by h. The population is almost entirely literate, and english is widely spoken.
Oldham 1858 contributed a comprehensive account of the geology of central burma. The geology of burma reflects the tectonic growth of this region through amalgamation of several terranes. Geological belts, plate boundaries and mineral deposits in myanmar arms readers with a comprehensive overview of the geography, geology, mineral potential and tectonic plate activity of myanmar. Victoria land block, originally envisaged as the exposed part of a western burma block basement. Myanmar is one of the worlds current hotspots for oil and gas exploration, with enormous economic potential thanks to an estimated 50 million. One belt extends from the gangdese batholith in the southern lhasa subterrane to the lohit batholith, the sodon pluton and the popaloimye arc in the west burma block, and the other from the. The british claimed burma as their own in 1887 and ruled there until ousted by the japanese during world war ii. A bibliography on burma prepared by the topographic engineering center tec to assist with humanitarian efforts offered by the us government after the devastating cyclone nargis hit burma on may 2, 2008. Geology of india and burma by krishnan m s abebooks. Pdf on dec 26, 2017, khin zaw and others published introduction to the geology of myanmar 2017 the geological society of. Geology of burma ed bannert, dietrich, jorn brinckmann u. The interest of the geology of burma and the importance of its mineral resources need scarcely be emphasized. Halfway up, we encounter an undergraduate geology class from dagon university.
S krishnan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Geology of burma download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Presents the historical and current plate tectonic activity in the region, offering seismologists and geophysicists a guide to myanmars structural geology and risk for earthquake activity. They drove 10 hours to mount popa from yangon, packed in the back of a small truck, to take this hike.
Interesting map a detailed map of the atlantic ocean floor, by national geography, groundbreaking map of the ocean floor created by technician marie tharp and professor bruce heezen, image via the earth institute, columbia university. Except for the polar urals occurrence, which is probably devonian in age, and the itoigawa source, which is probably permian, jadeitite deposits are associated with postcretaceous geology. The mining district is situated about 700 km north of the capital city of rangoon, with the rubies found principally in alluvial deposits weathering out of a crystalline limestone or marble. Burma map and satellite image map of myanmar geology. Before the birth of the modern, mechanized, petroleum industry, myanmar formerly burma was an exporter of oil products from its handdug wells in the centre of the country. An annotated bibliography of burmas geology, geography and earth science 2008, by robert lee hadden pdf at dtic. The book focuses on the nature and history of the structural belts and terranes of myanmar, with particular emphasis on the mineral deposits and their relationship to stratigraphy and structure. Wandrey petroleum systems and related geologic studies in region 8, south asia edited by craig j. Its official name is the republic of the union of myanmar, often informally shortened to myanmar. A synthesis of myanmar petroleum geology and potential. Eocene to miocene composite total petroleum system, irrawaddy. Pdf introduction to the geology of myanmar 2017 the.
Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. The indoburman ranges in western myanmar extend along the sunda arc. Richly illustrated with more than 100 maps, diagrams and photographs to capture the geology of myanmar and aid in the retention of key concepts. Table of content 1 introduction and physical geology. Curtin node, department of applied geology, western. Tectonic and metamorphic evolution of the mogok metamorphic and jade mines belts and ophiolitic terranes of burma myanmar.
The promises and risks of the myanmar burma mining industry. Download geology of burma or read online books in pdf, epub, tuebl, and mobi format. The tectonic and metallogenic framework of myanmar. Mitchell 1993 suggested that a zone of ophiolites at the foot of the indomyanmar ranges, together with associated metamorphic rocks occurring further east in the jade mines belt of kachin state, have been displaced dextrally by c. This is a political map of asia which shows the countries of asia along with capital cities, major cities, islands, oceans, seas, and gulfs. May 02, 2018 halfway up, we encounter an undergraduate geology class from dagon university. An outline of the tertiary geology of burma volume 59 issue 11 l. Geology of burma by friedrich bender with contributions by dietrich bannert, jom brinckmann, franz gramann and dietrich helmcke with 92figures in thetext and on8 folden and 9 tables 1983 gebruoer borntraeger. Click download or read online button to get geology of burma book now. Lee hadden topographic engineering center september 2008 us army corps of engineers 7701 telegraph road alexandria, virginia 22315 unclassified unlimited. Myanmar spans across parts of three tectonic plates the indian plate, burma microplate and shan thai block separated by northtrending. Burma is bordered to the west by bangladesh and india, to the north by china, and to the east by laos and thailand.
Additional terranes proposed since 1978 include the western burma block. Geology and oredeposits of the bawdwin mines burma. Myanmar paleoclimate and geodynamics research group. The map is a portion of a larger world map created by the central intelligence agency using robinson projection. Synthetic tectonic map of the east himalayan syntax 3 figure4.
The book focuses on the nature and history of the structural belts and terranes of myanmar, with particular emphasis on the mineral deposits and their. An annotated bibliography of burma s geology, geography and earth science. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. An annotated bibliography of burmas geology, geography and earth science. Active and recent tectonics of the burma platelet in myanmar. Sibumasu sinoburmamalaysiasumatra, which includes all or most of the shan plateau but has a very loosely defined western boundary. Occurrence and metasomatic origin page 2 coleman, 1961. Eocene to miocene composite total petroleum system, irrawaddyandaman and north burma geologic provinces, myanmar by c. If you would like to participate, you can choose to edit this article, or visit the project page for more information. The terrain is made up of central lowlands ringed by steep, rugged highlands. Lee hadden topographic engineering center tec engineer research and development center erdc 7701 telegraph road alexandria, va 22315 september 2008 robert. You can also view the full panandzoom cia world map as a pdf document. Report on regional geology of myanmar click here jade. After the third angloburmese war in 1885, upper burma was incorporated into the indian raj.
B this article has been rated as bclass on the projects quality scale. Scientific observation concerning the geology of myanmar commenced only after the first angloburmese war in 182426, when the british. Bibliography of burmas geology, geography and earth science. Dec 19, 20 the population of burma is split between the dominant buddhist burman group, 68% of the population, and a variety of minorities including chin, shan, and rathkine. In the domain of historical geology the country furnished an almost complete record of palaeozoic and mesozoic rocks in the federated shan states and of the tertiary rocks in the central belt. As such, this bibliography covers items of interest to disaster engineers and emergency planners, including citations on topography, transportation, water, medical concerns, and security. For centuries, the mogok stone tract of burma has provided the world with its finest rubies. The history of oil exploration in the union of myanmar scott e.
Geology of myanmar is part of wikiproject geology, an attempt at creating a standardized, informative, comprehensive and easytouse geology resource. After the third angloburmese war in 1885, upper burma was. The interpretation of gravity data has suffered from lack of collaboration between geodesists and geologists, and few general discussions of the subject have made adequate allowance for the effects of relatively light sedimentary rocks in diminishing the observed values of gravity. Such investigation is needed urgently for this rapidly developing country that has suffered from destructive earthquakes in its long history. Various linguistic maps of europe depicting the idioms spoken in each european country and their geographic distribution throughout the times passing. Department of applied geology, western australian school of mines, curtin university, perth, wa 6102, australia. The geology of myanmar is shaped by dramatic, ongoing tectonic processes controlled by shifting tectonic components as the indian plate slides northwards and towards southeast asia. The population of burma is split between the dominant buddhist burman group, 68% of the population, and a variety of minorities including chin, shan, and rathkine. A synthesis of myanmar petroleum geology and potential lynn myint1. Geological belts, plate boundaries, and mineral deposits. An outline of the tertiary geology of burma geological. Chapter 1 introduction to the geology of myanmar geological.
Our reduced team jan, pierrick, zaw win, and alexis is now working on the old cretaceous and paleogene, 100 to 40 million years old volcanic rocks of central myanmar, in the wuntho range. Burma is a sovereign state located in southeast asia. The geology of myanmar is shaped by dramatic, ongoing tectonic processes controlled by. Mitchell 1993 suggested that a zone of ophiolites at the foot of the indo myanmar ranges, together with associated metamorphic rocks occurring further east in the jade mines belt of kachin state, have been displaced dextrally by c. The first part of our 2017 field trip is now over, and we are done exploring and logging sedimentary rocks for this year. Geological belts, plate boundaries, and mineral deposits in. Language immersion irish language irish sea world languages north sea idioms learning spanish world history geology.
Available formats pdf please select a format to send. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. It is now an important exporter again, but of gas from its offshore fields, and the international petroleum companies are keen to obtain acreage both onshore and offshore. This thesis describes the active structures of myanmar and its surrounding regions, and the earthquake geology of the major active structures. Download pdf for centuries, the mogok stone tract of burma has provided the world with its finest rubies. As such, this bibliography covers items of interest to disaster engineers and emergency planners, including citations on topography, transportation, water, medical. Myanmars geology consolidated search and discovery. The history of oil exploration in the union of myanmar. In an appendix to yules report of this mission, oldham 1858 contributed a comprehensive account of the geology of central burma. The physical features of burma1 geology, topology and terrain as a country, burma slopes downward in elevation from the north to the south, and is naturally divided into upper burma and lower burma. These rubies tend to have a strong fluorescence when exposed.