Çaldağ Mine, Turgutlu, Manisa Province, Aegean Region, Turkey

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Laterite type nickel deposit in a variably serpentinized ultramafic body covering an area of about 9 km2.
Located near Turgutlu.

References:
- Masurenko, C., and Tanaskovic, D. (2007): Fossil nickel laterites in the ophiolite belts of the Alpine-Himalayan system - case studies of the Balkan region. In: Andrew, C.J. et al. (eds.): Proc. 9th Biennial SGA Meeting, Dublin (Ireland), August 20-24, 2007.
- Thorne, R., Herrington, R., and Roberts, S. (2009): Composition and origin of the Çaldağ oxide nickel laterite, W. Turkey. Mineralium Deposita 44, 581-595. DOI 10.1007/s00126-009-0234-6

Map Reference: 38°28'30"N , 27°42'50"E

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Mineral List:

Asbolane
Calcite
'Chalcedony'
'Chlorite Group'
'Garnierite'
Goethite

Hematite
Illite
Limonite
Magnesite
Montmorillonite
Nontronite

'Olivine'
Quartz
Spinel
var: Chromspinel
Talc

16 entries listed. 10 valid minerals.

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