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Corundum from
Gumuch-dagh, Efes, Selçuk District, Izmir Province, Turkey


Classification
Species:Corundum
Formula:Al2O3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Margarite3 photos of Corundum associated with Margarite at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Corundum data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gumuch-dagh, Efes, Selçuk District, Izmir Province, Turkey
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:123148
Long-form Identifier:1:3:123148:9
GUID (UUID V4):83a3989c-58c2-4035-8a97-b42e9e93751a
Nearest other occurrences of Corundum
87.5km (54.4 miles) Kozağaç mine, Yatağan District, Muğla Province, Turkey
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Report (issue)
= 89:97(2)± X-ray Powder Pattern: Postmasburg district, South Africa. 3.20 (100), 9.59 (65), 1.922 (25)...100.00 (1) Gumuch-dagh, Turkey; Li perhaps analyzed as Na and K. (2) Postmasburg district, South Africa...deposit (Gumuch-dagh, Turkey); a minor constituent in manganese oxide ore (Postmasburg district, South...Association: Corundum, magnetite (Gumuch-dagh, Turkey); diaspore, braunite, bixbyite (Postmasburg district, South...material from the original locality at Gumuch-dagh, near Ephesus, Turkey was later determined to be a mixture
Book
as in the arts to express that mixed granular corundum employed for abrasion) although known to exist...which I directed my examination was that of Gumuch-dagh, a mountain about twelve miles east of the ruins...fixed upon. Obtaining guides at the village of Gumuch, l com¬ menced the examination of the mountain...Miner¬ alogist, discovered at Magnesia near to Gumuch-Kuey an emery mine, of which he brought specimens...Emery in Asia Minor and the neighboring islands. Gumuch-dagh.—In going from Ephesus east to Gouzel-Hissar
Report (issue)
mineral in some alkalic pegmatites. Association: Corundum, magnetite, margarite, chloritoid, spinel, chlorite...Switzerland. At Gumuch-dagh, near Ephesus, and in large crystals from between Aydin and Mugla, Turkey. From Sivec... Cape Province, South Africa. In the USA, at Chester, Hampden Co., Massachusetts; on Corundum Hill, Newlin
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Ephesite (soda-margarite) from the Postmasburg district, South Africa. B y F. COLES PHILLIPS, M.A., Ph...The mineral was found associated with emery at Gumuch Dagh, near Ephesus, Asia Minor) The name lesleyite...Brush, 2 who regarded them as mixtures containing corundum. Genth, a also, relying on incomplete decomposition...]ime and ammonium chloride, estimated the free corundum at amounts as high as 20 %, but his bulk analysis
Report (issue)
BULLETIN No. 2 A Preliminary Report on the Corundum DEPOSITS OF GEORGIA BY FRANCIS P. KING Assistant...Geologist BULLETIN No, 2 A PRELIMINARY REPORT Corundum Deposits or GEORGIA FRANCIS P. KINO Assistant...OF CORUNDUM 9 9 Early History History of Corundum in the Eastern Hemisphere History of Corundum in...Nomenclature of Corundum CHAPTER VARIETIES OF . . . . 11 . 13 21 II. CORUNDUM 23 23 Introductory...Remarks Sapphire Corundum Emery Physical Properties Artificial Production of Corundum CHAPTER 24 26
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
29. Catalcam, Turkey. Onay (1949, p. 383). Analyst: Jakob. 30. Ustiiaciksarinc, Turkey. Onay (1949, p...high total could not be reduced. 40. Blackbird District, Lemhi County, Idaho, U.S.A. Shannon (1926). The...been omitted from the calculations. 41. Gumuch-dagh, Turkey. Smith (1851). The analysed chloritoid was...brownish red and occurred 74. Southern Jenissei District, Siberia, U.S.S.R. Meister as rims on black cores...all of which were present as inclusions. 83. Gumuch-dagh,Turkcy.Smith(l85l). Pure chloritoid, obtained
Report (volume)
https://archive.org/details/corundumperidoti01prat CORUNDUM AND THE PERIDOTITES OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...SURVEY J. A. HOLMES, STATE GEOLOGIST VOLUME I CORUNDUM AND THE PERIDOTITES OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...Carolina Geological Survey, a description of the Corundum and the Peridotite Deposits of Western North Carolina...I.—The corundum belt of North Carolina. General geology of the State. Geology of the corundum belt. Rocks...Rocks of the corundum belt. 21 21 23 26 Chapter II.—The peridotites and associated basic magnesian
Book
Azores. gamagarite, Gamagara ridge, Postmasburg district, South Africa. garronite, Garron plateau area...(Labrador Territory) and andalusite (Andalusia, a province of Spain). Several American county names are alleghanyite...Mull, Scotland. villamaninite, Villamamn, Leon Province, Spain. NAMES AFTER MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS...from Variscia, an ancient name of the Voigtland district of Ger¬ many, where the mineral was first found...from the herb galax, which is abundant in the district of North Carolina where the mineral was discovered
Book
Sapphires-History, idenrification, value, etc. I.Title. 3. Corundum-History, identification, value, ere. 4. Precious...composition 48 The corundum suucture 48 Crystallography of corundum 50 Twinning in corundum 52 Morphology...inclusions 97 Describjng inclusions 99 Overview of corundum inclusions I 00 Country descriptions of inclusions...100 24 Acknowledgments 1 S 20 7 Synthetic corundum 139 Alchemist's dreams 139 Enter Verneuil 141...visible abso rpcion spectra I 54 Synthetic scar corundum 155 Czochralski (pulling) process 159 Floating-zone
Book (edition)
Abrasives Abrasives (above 7 in Mohs’ scale) Corundum H— 9 Intermediate Hardness (H—5.5 to 7) Silica...are used other natural mineral grains such as corundum, garnet, flint and chert as well as manufactured...are used for sawing stone, (Quartz sand, garnet, corundum, grinding plate glass, surfacing stone. oxide...chromium In one method for drilling small corundum, emery, aluminum of all lapping (Rouge, crocus...silica, clay, whiting.) emery, sand, garnet, corundum, (Quartz oxide, silicon charged carbide
Journal (volume)
were propagated, not from the Alps, but from the district of the Vosges, or the country towards the north-west...Mr Weaver in his reports to Government on the district, and which are to be found in the Transactions...notices of the mineral wealth of this particular district, which are to be found in Mr Weaver s The papers...indicate the probable somewhere in the surrounding district, of masses of tne ore of this valuable metal...him, that that which may be locally true in one district is not necessarily true in general, when applied
Book (edition)
267 Figs. 266, 267, Spangolite* Figs. 264, 265, Corundum rhombohedron r(10Tl); the same w(2l3l) bevels...symmetry. HEXAGONAL SYSTEM 109 cated, as with corundum, by the occurrence on_ other crystals_^)f rhombohedral...cause. Crystals of numerous other species, even of corundum, spinel, quartz, etc., sometimes show the same...the less distinct prismatic (1120) parting of corundum; the octahedral parting of magnetite (cf. Fig...depressions, rhombohedral C h aracter observed on corundum crystals from Montana (Pratt). Fig. shows a twin
Book (edition)
UPHAM SHEPARD, in the Clerk's office, of the District Court of Connecticut. CONTENTS . PART I , Page...Chrysoberyl, Werner, 25. Topaz, 26. Spinel, Werner, 27. Corundum, 28. Diamond, • 226 227 228 229 231 232 234...of natural history, that general science, whose province it is to discriminate all the va es of matter...kinds of information relating to minerals. Its province as a science has already been assigned in the...642 1.654 1.693 1.700 1.701 1.760 Feldspar , Corundum , ( white) (red ) (blue) Garnet, 1.764 1.768
Book (edition)
diagonal series occur in species as f. ITS of corundum, which many rhombohedral ; contains |-2(r)...forms of the hexagonal and dihexmodifications. Corundum. f,o,^,jjg^i prisms (p. 34) ai-ealso characteristic...regard to the cause. ous other species, even of corundum, spinel, quartz, etc., sometimes show the same...in a pseudomorphous crystal of serpentine ; of corundum in has been 3. filled The or spinel (Genth)...crystals Quartz, Calcite, Tourmaline, Zircon, Corundum, Hematite, Apophyllite, Beryl, Apatite. It
Book (edition)
especially to the province of the geologist. Thus, suppose a mass of granite occur in a district. The geologist...amethystine colours, and some. times quite black . Corundum (pure alumina) is also found of many colours,...crystal. 9. Sapphire . cleavable variety, or corundum . 10. Diamond. The trial may also be made by... which embraces calcite, dolomite, chalybite, corundum , hema tite, etc. The formsoccurring in this groupare...boracic acid on carbonate of soda. Peru , in the province of Potosi. Ceylon. Canada W ., in mineral springs
Book (edition)
occur in many rhombohedral species as f. 178 of corundum, which contains f-2(r), 4-2, -2/-2 (for 9-2 on...forms of the hexagonal and dihexmodifications. Corundum. a g Ona | p r i sms (p. 34.) are a l so characteristic...cause. Crystals of numerous other species, even of corundum, spinel, quartz, etc., sometimes show the same...pseudomorphous octahedron of malachite ; also of of corundum in chrysolite in a pseudomorphous crystal of serpentine... Quartz, ), Calcite, Tourmaline, Zircon, Corundum, Hematite, Apophyllite, Beryl, Apatite. It
Book (edition)
the w-2 or diagonal series occur in as f. 178 of corundum, which species contains f-2(r), 4-2, -2/-2 (for...cause. Crystals of numerous other species, even of corundum, spinel, quartz, etc., sometimes show the same...in a pseudomorphous crystal of serpentine ; of corundum in fibrolite, or spinel (Genth). (a) An example...Quartz, (), Calcite, Tourmaline, Zircon, Corundum, Hematite, Apophyllite, Beryl, Apatite. It ...anomalies" a proof that the appaanite, zircon, corundum, beryl, etc.). rent symmetry of the observed form
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black; grey in reflected light. Alabanda, Caria, Turkey. H= 3.5-4, Djjj=4.0, D(;= 4.056, HB 11. Beudant...Vitreous/resinous red, brown, black. Alabanda, Caria, Turkey. H= 6.5-7.5, Djjj= 4.318, D(.= 4.29, VHIA 06a....Lustrous black. Wilagedera prospect. North Western Province, Sri Lanka. H= 3-4, 0^= 3.94, Dg= 3.97, VIIIE...Lustrous black. Wilagedera prospect. North Western Province, Sri Lanka. H= 3-4, Djjj= 3.94, D(.= 4.22, VIIIE... Metallic grey. Sedmochislenitsi mine, Vratsa district, Balkan Peninsula, Bulgaria. H= 2.5, Djj4= 6.32
Book (edition)
Fluorite Apatite 6 7 8 9 10 Orthoclase Quartz Topaz Corundum Diamond In a few descriptions we have entered...apatite, (6) orthoclase, (7) quartz, (8) topaz, (9) corundum, (10) diamond. monochromatic light Electromagnetic...Colorado at the Pelican Dives mine, Silver Plume district, and at the Little Emma mine, Clear Creek County;...lode, Summit County, and in the Cripple Creek district. It is also found in Canada; Mexico; Bolivia;...occurrences are found in Chile, Italy, France, Germany, Turkey, and Algeria. SELECTED REFERENCES: Palache et al
Journal (volume)
mines gives particulars of a successful mining district in South Scotland. Modern Rock-Drill Practice...Inst.M.E. 21 29 author, who is visiting the District in the interests of the Kirkland Lake Proprietary... the work of investigating the geology of the district was undertaken by members of the staff of Messrs...deposit has been found in the Roux- — ville district, Orange Free covery was made in the State...on the Wanlockhead and Leadhills These fine old district in South Scotland. mines have plenty of life left
Book (edition)
5 Apatite 6 7 8 9 10 Orthoclase Quartz Topaz Corundum Diamond In a few descriptions we have entered...apatite, (6) orthoclase, (7) quartz, (8) topaz, (9) corundum, (10) diamond. monochromatic light Electromagnetic...Colorado at the Pelican Dives m.ine, Silver Plume district, and at the Little Emma mine, Clear Creek County;...lode, Summit County, and in the Cripple Creek district. It is also found in Canada; Mexico; Bolivia;...occurrences are found in Chile, Italy, France, Germany, Turkey, and Algeria. SELECTED REFERENCES: Palache et al
Book (edition)
5 Apatite 6 Orthoclase 7 8 9 10 Quartz Topaz Corundum Diamond In a few descriptions we have entered...apatite, (6) orthoclase, (7) quartz, (8) topaz, (9) corundum, (10) diamond. monochromatic light Electromagnetic...Colorado at the Pelican Dives rnine , Silver Plun1e district, and at the Little Emma mine, Clear Creek County;...occurrences are found in Chile, Italy , France, Germany, Turkey , and Algeria. BEST REF. IN ENGLISH: Palache, et...California; in sodalitesyenite in the Julianehaab district, Greenland; in the liparite lavas of the island
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(1989): Mineral. J. 14, 279. Flores mine, Huanuni District, Oruru, Bolivia. Agardite-(La) (La,Ca)Cu¢(AsO4)3(OH)6°3H20...locality, at Alabanda, ruins 30 km SSE of Aydin, Turkey. 4Al,03¢ H20, hex., P6,22(?). Named after its...at Ziryanovsk, Altai Mountains, Semipalatinsk Province, Kazakhstan. Rose, G. (1828) In Haidinger, W....engineer known for his work in the Limoges Altisite district. Chanteloube, Haute-Vienne, France. Na3k6Ti2[AlSigO26]Cl;...plus Gk. hydor, water, plus calcite. Khakassy District, Siberia, Russia. Bilibin, G. (1926): Soc. Russe
Book (edition)
ac11111en · spear head' . Adamant. syn. of diamond and corundum. A.H. Chester ( 1896) Diet. Names Min .. p. 3...name for a hard stone. Adamantine spar. syn. of corundum. Black in C. Greville ( 1798) Phil Trans. 88.... cobaltoadamite. Adamite, trnde name. syn. of corundum. Mineral R esources ( 1 904 for 1 903) U.S. Geol...Geol. Survey. Name given to artificial corundum. Adamsite. var. of muscovite. C.U. Shepard ( 1 857) in...· soot·. from its appearance. Ajatit. syn. of corundum. K.F. Chudoba ( 1 968) Hintze ' s 1/andb. Min
Book (volume)
weissen Meere in Granit und in Glimmerschiefer im District Umba , in Karelien und in Lappland ; auf der Insel...k) Schottland . In Aberdeenshire im Cairngorm District blassblaue Geschiebe und Krystalle, zuweilen flächenreich...Ui (welcher sich in u u den Tobol ergiesst), im District Troïzk , finden sich rosenrothe bis violblaue...(alias do Lane) bei Ouro Preto und Boa Vista im District von Villa - Rica in Lagen sehr eisenschüssigen...the granitic etc. metamorphic rocks of the Lake district , Quart. Journ. geol. soc . 1875, No. 124 , 568
 
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