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Kirka borate deposit, Eskisehir Province, Central Anatolia Region, Turkey

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The world's largest Tincal ore body.



References:
- Cahit, H., and Alonso, R.N. (2000): Borate Deposits of Turkey and Argentina; A Summary and Geological Comparison. Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences 9, 1-27.





 Map Reference: 39°17'N , 30°33'E

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Mineral List:
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Cahit, H., and Alonso, R.N. (2000): Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences 9, 1-27.]
  		•  Anorthoclase
    (Na,K)[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Cahit, H., and Alonso, R.N. (2000): Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences 9, 1-27.]
  		•  Biotite
    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]
  		•  Borax
    Na
     
    2
    		[B
     
    4
    		O
     
    7
    		] · 10H
     
    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]
  		•  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]
  		•  Celestine
    SrSO
     
    4
    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]
  		•  Colemanite
    Ca[B
     
    3
    		O
     
    4
    		(OH)
     
    3
    		] · H
     
    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]
  		•  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]
  		•  'Erionite'
    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]
  		•  Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    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]
  		•  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]
  		•  Inderborite
    CaMg(H
     
    3
    		B
     
    3
    		O
     
    7
    		)
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    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]
  		•  Inderite
    Mg(H
     
    4
    		B
     
    3
    		O
     
    7
    		)(OH) · 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]
  		•  Inyoite
    Ca(H
     
    4
    		B
     
    3
    		O
     
    7
    		)(OH) · 4H
     
    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]
  		•  Kernite
    Na
     
    2
    		[B
     
    4
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH)
     
    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]
  		•  Kurnakovite
    Mg(H
     
    4
    		B
     
    3
    		O
     
    7
    		)(OH) · 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]
  		•  Meyerhofferite
    Ca
     
    2
    		(H
     
    3
    		B
     
    3
    		O
     
    7
    		)
     
    2
    		 · 4H
     
    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]
  		•  Orpiment
    As
     
    2
    		S
     
    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]
  		•  Priceite
    Ca
     
    2
    		B
     
    5
    		O
     
    7
    		(OH)
     
    5
    		·H
     
    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]
  		•  Realgar
    As
     
    4
    		S
     
    4
    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]
  		•  Sanidine
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Cahit, H., and Alonso, R.N. (2000): Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences 9, 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]
  		•  Tincalconite
    Na
     
    2
    		[B
     
    4
    		O
     
    7
    		] · 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]
  		•  Tunellite
    SrB
     
    6
    		O
     
    9
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Lapis 17(1), 12 (1992)]
  		•  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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