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Kestelek Mine, Mustafakemalpaşa District, Bursa Province, Turkeyi
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Colemanite

Kestelek Mine, Mustafakemalpaşa District, Bursa Province, Turkey
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Colemanite

Kestelek Mine, Mustafakemalpaşa District, Bursa Province, Turkey
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Colemanite

Kestelek Mine, Mustafakemalpaşa District, Bursa Province, Turkey
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Colemanite

Kestelek Mine, Mustafakemalpaşa District, Bursa Province, Turkey
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Colemanite

Kestelek Mine, Mustafakemalpaşa District, Bursa Province, Turkey
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Colemanite

Kestelek Mine, Mustafakemalpaşa District, Bursa Province, Turkey
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Colemanite

Kestelek Mine, Mustafakemalpaşa District, Bursa Province, Turkey
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Colemanite

Kestelek Mine, Mustafakemalpaşa District, Bursa Province, Turkey
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 56' 52'' North , 28° 33' 55'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.94804,28.56548
GeoHash:
G#: sxh7602f0
GRN:
N27E16
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mustafakemalpaşa101,412 (2014)16.7km
Tatkavaklı3,415 (2013)19.4km
Karıncalı2,087 (2013)25.1km
Karacabey44,256 (2013)34.2km
Susurluk24,816 (2013)35.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
13824
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13824:5
GUID (UUID V4):
ffb900e3-9f20-4e0c-aa93-b9153a5f0335
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mustafakemalpaşa mine; Mustafakemalpascha mine


A borate mine owned by Etibank.
Located 27km SE of town.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


12 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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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'
Formula: M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
ⓘ Colemanite
Formula: Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
ⓘ Corrensite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Hydroboracite
Formula: CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Probertite
Formula: NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Ulexite
Formula: NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘColemanite6.CB.10Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
ⓘHydroboracite6.CB.15CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
ⓘUlexite6.EA.25NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
ⓘProbertite6.EB.15NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘCorrensite9.EC.60(Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'-M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Clinoptilolite SubgroupM3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Hⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Hⓘ Corrensite(Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ ProbertiteNaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
Hⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
BBoron
Bⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Bⓘ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Bⓘ ProbertiteNaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
Bⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Clinoptilolite SubgroupM3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Oⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Oⓘ Corrensite(Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ ProbertiteNaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ ProbertiteNaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
Naⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Corrensite(Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Clinoptilolite SubgroupM3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Alⓘ Corrensite(Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Clinoptilolite SubgroupM3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Siⓘ Corrensite(Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
KPotassium
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Caⓘ ProbertiteNaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
Caⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ Corrensite(Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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AsiaContinent
Turkey

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References

dergipark.org.tr (n.d.) https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/125241
(n.d.)
Mining Annual Review (1985) 128.
Helvaci, C. (1994) Mineral assemblages and formation of the Kestelek and Sultancayir borate deposits. Proceedings of the 29th International Geological Congress, Part A, 245-284.
Helvaci, C., Alonso, R.N. (2000) Borate Deposits of Turkey and Argentina: A Summary and Geological Comparison. Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences, 9, 1-27.
Koç, Şükrü, Kavrazlı, Özge, Koçak, İsmail (2016) Geochemistry of Kestelek colemanite deposit, Bursa, Turkey. Journal of Earth Science: 28(1).
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