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Kestelek Mine, Mustafa Kemalpafla, Bursa Province, Marmara Region, Turkey

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

Refs.:
- Mining Annual Review (1985): 128.
- CAHIT HELVACI & RICARDO N. ALONSO (2000) Borate Deposits of Turkey and Argentina; A Summary and Geological Comparison. Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences, Vol. 9, 2000, pp. 1-27.





Map Reference: 39°58'N , 28°34'E

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Mineral List:
  • Aragonite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Koc, S., Kavrazli, O., and Kocak, I. (2008): Proceedings of the 33rd International Geological Congress, Oslo (Norway), Aug 6-14, 2008.]
  • Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [CAHIT HELVACI & RICARDO N. ALONSO (2000) Borate Deposits of Turkey and Argentina; A Summary and Geological Comparison. Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences, Vol. 9, 2000, pp. 1-27]
  • 'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [CAHIT HELVACI & RICARDO N. ALONSO (2000) Borate Deposits of Turkey and Argentina; A Summary and Geological Comparison. Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences, Vol. 9, 2000, pp. 1-27]
  • 'Clinoptilolite'
    Reference: [CAHIT HELVACI & RICARDO N. ALONSO (2000) Borate Deposits of Turkey and Argentina; A Summary and Geological Comparison. Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences, Vol. 9, 2000, pp. 1-27]
  • Colemanite
    Ca[B
     
    3
    O
     
    4
    (OH)
     
    3
    ] · H
     
    2
    O
    Reference: []
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    Kestelek Mine, Mustafa Kemalpafla, Bursa Province, Marmara Region, Turkey
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  • Corrensite
    (Mg,Fe)
     
    9
    (Si,Al)
     
    8
    O
     
    20
    (OH)
     
    10
    ·nH
     
    2
    O
    Reference: [Koc, S., Kavrazli, O., and Kocak, I. (2008): Proceedings of the 33rd International Geological Congress, Oslo (Norway), Aug 6-14, 2008.]
  • Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    )
     
    2
    Reference: [CAHIT HELVACI & RICARDO N. ALONSO (2000) Borate Deposits of Turkey and Argentina; A Summary and Geological Comparison. Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences, Vol. 9, 2000, pp. 1-27]
  • 'Heulandite'
    Reference: [Koc, S., Kavrazli, O., and Kocak, I. (2008): Proceedings of the 33rd International Geological Congress, Oslo (Norway), Aug 6-14, 2008.]
  • Hydroboracite
    CaMg[B
     
    3
    O
     
    4
    (OH)
     
    3
    ]
     
    2
    · 3H
     
    2
    O
    Reference: [CAHIT HELVACI & RICARDO N. ALONSO (2000) Borate Deposits of Turkey and Argentina; A Summary and Geological Comparison. Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences, Vol. 9, 2000, pp. 1-27]
  • Illite
    K
     
    0.65
    A
     
    2.0
    [][Al
     
    0.65
    Si,
     
    3.35
    O
     
    10
    ](OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [CAHIT HELVACI & RICARDO N. ALONSO (2000) Borate Deposits of Turkey and Argentina; A Summary and Geological Comparison. Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences, Vol. 9, 2000, pp. 1-27]
  • Meyerhofferite
    Ca
     
    2
    (H
     
    3
    B
     
    3
    O
     
    7
    )
     
    2
    · 4H
     
    2
    O
    Reference: []
  • Opal
    SiO
     
    2
    ·nH
     
    2
    O
    Reference: [CAHIT HELVACI & RICARDO N. ALONSO (2000) Borate Deposits of Turkey and Argentina; A Summary and Geological Comparison. Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences, Vol. 9, 2000, pp. 1-27]
  • Probertite
    NaCaB
     
    5
    O
     
    7
    (OH)
     
    4
    ·3H
     
    2
    O
    Reference: [CAHIT HELVACI & RICARDO N. ALONSO (2000) Borate Deposits of Turkey and Argentina; A Summary and Geological Comparison. Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences, Vol. 9, 2000, pp. 1-27]
  • Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [CAHIT HELVACI & RICARDO N. ALONSO (2000) Borate Deposits of Turkey and Argentina; A Summary and Geological Comparison. Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences, Vol. 9, 2000, pp. 1-27]
  • 'Smectite Group'
    A
     
    0.3
    D
     
    2-3
    [T
     
    4
    O
     
    10
    ]Z
     
    2
    ·nH
     
    2
    O
    Reference: [CAHIT HELVACI & RICARDO N. ALONSO (2000) Borate Deposits of Turkey and Argentina; A Summary and Geological Comparison. Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences, Vol. 9, 2000, pp. 1-27]
  • Ulexite
    NaCa[B
     
    5
    O
     
    6
    (OH)
     
    6
    ] · 5H
     
    2
    O
    Reference: [CAHIT HELVACI & RICARDO N. ALONSO (2000) Borate Deposits of Turkey and Argentina; A Summary and Geological Comparison. Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences, Vol. 9, 2000, pp. 1-27]


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