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Ulukent Mn deposit, Ulukent, Tavas, Denizli Province, Turkeyi
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Ulukent Mn depositDeposit
UlukentVillage
TavasDistrict
Denizli ProvinceProvince
TurkeyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 26' 38'' North , 28° 59' 49'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.44393,28.99695
GeoHash:
G#: swst5b6yt
GRN:
N25E17
Type:
Deposit
KΓΆppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Nikfer5,474 (2012)13.1km
Kale7,255 (2013)13.4km
Tavas11,584 (2013)15.8km
Serinhisar17,169 (2013)28.2km
AcΔ±payam10,924 (2013)31.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
193943
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:193943:2
GUID (UUID V4):
6ce4f78a-c721-4dc1-b3e8-2faf70449820


Black shale-hosted Mn deposit. Located east of Kale.

The Ulukent mine is a large mine in the west of Turkey in Denizli Province, 405 km (252 mi) west of the capital, Ankara.

Ulukent represents the largest manganese reserve in Turkey, having estimated reserves of 2.5 million tonnes of manganese.

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25 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Bixbyite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn3+2O3
β“˜ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
β“˜ Bustamite
Formula: CaMn2+(Si2O6)
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
β“˜ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Jacobsite
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Kutnohorite
Formula: CaMn2+(CO3)2
β“˜ 'Lepidolite'
β“˜ 'Manganepidote'
β“˜ Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
β“˜ Pyrosmalite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ RanciΓ©ite
Formula: (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
β“˜ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
β“˜ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
β“˜ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
β“˜ Stilpnomelane
Formula: (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
β“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜ Tephroite
Formula: Mn2+2SiO4

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Jacobsite4.BB.05Mn2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Hausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Bixbyite-(Mn)4.CB.10Mn3+2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
β“˜Cryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
β“˜Diaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
β“˜Manganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
β“˜RanciΓ©ite4.FL.40(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 Β· 0.6H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜Kutnohorite5.AB.10CaMn2+(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Tephroite9.AC.05Mn2+2SiO4
β“˜Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Braunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Bustamite9.DG.05CaMn2+(Si2O6)
β“˜Rhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
β“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Illite9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
β“˜Pyrosmalite-(Mn)9.EE.10Mn2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
β“˜Stilpnomelane9.EG.40(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 Β· nH2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] Β· nH2O
β“˜'Lepidolite'-
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Manganepidote'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hβ“˜ Pyrosmalite-(Mn)Mn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Hβ“˜ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ RanciΓ©ite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Hβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Bixbyite-(Mn)Mn23+O3
Oβ“˜ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oβ“˜ BustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oβ“˜ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oβ“˜ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ Pyrosmalite-(Mn)Mn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Oβ“˜ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RanciΓ©ite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Oβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oβ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oβ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ TephroiteMn22+SiO4
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Mgβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siβ“˜ BustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siβ“˜ Pyrosmalite-(Mn)Mn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siβ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ TephroiteMn22+SiO4
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ Pyrosmalite-(Mn)Mn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ BustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ RanciΓ©ite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Caβ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Caβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ Bixbyite-(Mn)Mn23+O3
Mnβ“˜ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnβ“˜ BustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
Mnβ“˜ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnβ“˜ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mnβ“˜ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Mnβ“˜ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Mnβ“˜ Pyrosmalite-(Mn)Mn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Mnβ“˜ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnβ“˜ RanciΓ©ite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Mnβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnβ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnβ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnβ“˜ TephroiteMn22+SiO4
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulukent_mine
Wikidata ID:Q7880800

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Γ–ztΓΌrk, HΓΌseyin (1997) Manganese deposits in Turkey: Distribution, types and tectonic setting. Ore Geology Reviews: 12(3): 187-203.
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