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Kop Krom mine, Kop Daglari, Aşkale District, Erzurum Province, Turkeyi
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Kop Krom mineMine
Kop DaglariMountain
Aşkale DistrictDistrict
Erzurum ProvinceProvince
TurkeyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 58' 31'' North , 40° 21' 6'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.97528,40.35167
GeoHash:
G#: szheqjr0v
GRN:
N27E23
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dsb : Warm, dry-summer continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tercan12,235 (2015)22.1km
Otlukbeli3,669 (2015)28.4km
Aşkale15,462 (2006)29.9km
Bayburt31,258 (2015)33.1km
Pulur1,875 (2017)44.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
3267
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3267:7
GUID (UUID V4):
9172a4c3-31af-4e7b-b681-8a505c906707
Name(s) in local language(s):
Kop Krom Mine (Kop Krom Maden)


A famous chromite mine located about 10 km from the Pembe Güle Mine. The mine is especially known for superb specimens of "kämmererite", a chromian clinochlore.

Note: Coordinates are based on what is currently (October 2023) designated as "Kop Krom" in Google Earth Pro.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Artinite
Formula: Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
✪ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
ⓘ Heazlewoodite
Formula: Ni3S2
ⓘ Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Uvarovite
Formula: Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3

Gallery:

Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore
Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2Oⓘ Hydromagnesite
Ca5(PO4)3(OH)ⓘ Hydroxylapatite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘHeazlewoodite2.BB.05Ni3S2
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘBrucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘHydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘArtinite5.DA.10Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘHydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9..Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘUvarovite9.AD.25Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘvar. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Mgⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Caⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
CrChromium
Crⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Crⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
NiNickel
Niⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8

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References

Dietrich, R., Medenbach, O. (1978) Kämmererite from the Kop Krom mine, Kop Daglari (Turkey). Mineralogical Record, 9(5), 277-287.
Dietrich, R., Dietrich, M. (2001) Anatolische Erinnerungen (I) , Kammererit "kirmizi ruya" - Der rote Traum. Mineralien-Welt, 2001(2), 40-53.
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