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⇱ Kavak mine, Eskişehir ophiolite, Eskişehir Province, Turkey

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Kavak mine, Eskişehir ophiolite, Eskişehir Province, Turkeyi
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Kavak mineMine
Eskişehir ophiolite- not defined -
Eskişehir ProvinceProvince
TurkeyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 55' 6'' North , 31° 37' 51'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Beypazarı38,769 (2012)37.1km
Nallıhan19,106 (2012)38.0km
Beylikova5,131 (2012)44.5km
Sivrihisar10,535 (2012)52.7km
Seben4,375 (2012)55.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
221175
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:221175:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Active chromite mine.
When I visited this mine in 1989 during a mineralogical and cultural trip through Turkey, we were told it was the deepest mine of his kind in the world: 400 meters (Erik Vercammen observations).

GPS coordinates are approximate.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Awaruite
Formula: Ni3Fe
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Description: Chromite is quite rare, most are Magnesiochromites
ⓘ 'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series'
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Godlevskite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)9S8
ⓘ Heazlewoodite
Formula: Ni3S2
ⓘ Laurite
Formula: RuS2
ⓘ Magnesiochromite
Formula: MgCr2O4
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Maucherite
Formula: Ni11As8
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Orcelite
Formula: Ni5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25
ⓘ Putoranite
Formula: Cu1.1Fe1.2S2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ 'UM1983-12-S:CuFe'
Formula: Cu2FeS3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘAwaruite1.AE.20Ni3Fe
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘOrcelite2.AB.10Ni5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25
ⓘMaucherite2.AB.15Ni11As8
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘHeazlewoodite2.BB.05Ni3S2
ⓘGodlevskite2.BB.15(Ni,Fe)9S8
ⓘPutoranite2.CB.10bCu1.1Fe1.2S2
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘLaurite2.EB.05aRuS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnesiochromite4.BB.05MgCr2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'UM1983-12-S:CuFe'-Cu2FeS3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ Godlevskite(Ni,Fe)9S8
Sⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Sⓘ LauriteRuS2
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ PutoraniteCu1.1Fe1.2S2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ UM1983-12-S:CuFeCu2FeS3
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Crⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
FeIron
Feⓘ AwaruiteNi3Fe
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Godlevskite(Ni,Fe)9S8
Feⓘ PutoraniteCu1.1Fe1.2S2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
Feⓘ UM1983-12-S:CuFeCu2FeS3
NiNickel
Niⓘ AwaruiteNi3Fe
Niⓘ Godlevskite(Ni,Fe)9S8
Niⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Niⓘ MaucheriteNi11As8
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ OrceliteNi5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ PutoraniteCu1.1Fe1.2S2
Cuⓘ UM1983-12-S:CuFeCu2FeS3
AsArsenic
Asⓘ MaucheriteNi11As8
Asⓘ OrceliteNi5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ LauriteRuS2

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