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Bigadiç, Balikesir Province, Marmara Region, Turkey

The world's largest colemanite and ulexite deposits.



References:
- Meixner, H. (1953): Mineralogische Beobachtungen an Colemanit, Inyoit, Meyerhofferit, Tertschit und Ulexit aus neuen türkischen Boratlagerstätten. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 3(6), 445-455 (in German).
- Gemici, Ü. et al. (2008): Applied Geochemistry 23, 2462-2476.





Map Reference: 39°24'N , 28°8'E

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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities


Mineral List:
Analcime
Anhydrite
Bakerite
Calcite
Celestine
'Chlorite Group'
'Clinoptilolite'
Colemanite
Gypsum
'Heulandite'
Howlite
Hydroboracite
Illite
Inyoite
'K Feldspar'
Meyerhofferite
Montmorillonite
Opal
Orpiment
Priceite
Probertite
Quartz
Realgar
Rivadavite
'Smectite Group'
Tertschite (TL)
Tunellite
Ulexite


47 entries listed. 22 valid minerals. 1 type locality (other).

Localities in this Region:
Turkey
 
  • Marmara Region
    • Balikesir Province
      • Bigadiç
        • Faraşköy (Faraş)
        • Iskeleköy (Iskele)

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