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Izmir area, Izmir Province, Aegean Region, Turkeyi
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Latitude & Longitude:
38° North , 27° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~124km
GRN:
N26E16
Locality type:
Area


Beach 150 km NW of Izmir.

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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical Elements

Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
Colour: light-blue.
Description: Cl-bearing crystals a few µm in size.
Reference: Di Pierro, S., Gnos, E., Grobety, B.H., Armbruster, T., Bernasconi, S.M., and Ulmer, P. (2003) Rock-forming moissanite (natural alpha-silicon carbide). American Mineralogist: 88: 1817-1821.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Di Pierro, S., Gnos, E., Grobety, B.H., Armbruster, T., Bernasconi, S.M., and Ulmer, P. (2003) Rock-forming moissanite (natural alpha-silicon carbide). American Mineralogist: 88: 1817-1821.
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Reference: Di Pierro, S., Gnos, E., Grobety, B.H., Armbruster, T., Bernasconi, S.M., and Ulmer, P. (2003) Rock-forming moissanite (natural alpha-silicon carbide). American Mineralogist: 88: 1817-1821.
ⓘ Magnesiochromite
Formula: MgCr2O4
Reference: Di Pierro, S., Gnos, E., Grobety, B.H., Armbruster, T., Bernasconi, S.M., and Ulmer, P. (2003) Rock-forming moissanite (natural alpha-silicon carbide). American Mineralogist: 88: 1817-1821.
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Reference: Di Pierro, S., Gnos, E., Grobety, B.H., Armbruster, T., Bernasconi, S.M., and Ulmer, P. (2003) Rock-forming moissanite (natural alpha-silicon carbide). American Mineralogist: 88: 1817-1821.
ⓘ Moissanite
Formula: SiC
Habit: Platey hexagonal crystals to 1.5mm.
Colour: colourless, blue, black, greenish yellow, pinkish
Reference: Di Pierro, S., Gnos, E., Grobety, B.H., Armbruster, T., Bernasconi, S.M., and Ulmer, P. (2003) Rock-forming moissanite (natural alpha-silicon carbide). American Mineralogist: 88: 1817-1821.
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
Description: Al-rich.
Reference: Di Pierro, S., Gnos, E., Grobety, B.H., Armbruster, T., Bernasconi, S.M., and Ulmer, P. (2003) Rock-forming moissanite (natural alpha-silicon carbide). American Mineralogist: 88: 1817-1821.
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Di Pierro, S., Gnos, E., Grobety, B.H., Armbruster, T., Bernasconi, S.M., and Ulmer, P. (2003) Rock-forming moissanite (natural alpha-silicon carbide). American Mineralogist: 88: 1817-1821.
ⓘ 'Phlogopite-3T'
Reference: Di Pierro, S., Gnos, E., Grobety, B.H., Armbruster, T., Bernasconi, S.M., and Ulmer, P. (2003) Rock-forming moissanite (natural alpha-silicon carbide). American Mineralogist: 88: 1817-1821.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Di Pierro, S., Gnos, E., Grobety, B.H., Armbruster, T., Bernasconi, S.M., and Ulmer, P. (2003) Rock-forming moissanite (natural alpha-silicon carbide). American Mineralogist: 88: 1817-1821.
ⓘ Silicon
Formula: Si
Reference: Am Min 88:1817-1821

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘMoissanite1.DA.SiC
ⓘSilicon1.CB.15Si
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘBrucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
ⓘMagnesiochromite4.BB.05MgCr2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Phlogopite-3T'-

List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification

Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS
Semi-metals and non-metals
ⓘMoissanite1.3.8.1SiC
ⓘSilicon1.3.7.1Si
Group 6 - HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL
X(OH)2
ⓘBrucite6.2.1.1Mg(OH)2
Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES
AB2X4
ⓘMagnesiochromite7.2.3.1MgCr2O4
Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES
A(XO3)
ⓘCalcite14.1.1.1CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite14.1.1.2MgCO3
Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings
Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers
ⓘPhlogopite71.2.2b.1KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks
Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si
ⓘQuartz75.1.3.1SiO2
Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc.
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Phlogopite-3T'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ MoissaniteSiC
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MoissaniteSiC
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ SiliconSi
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
CrChromium
Crⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4

References

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Di Pierro, S., Gnos, E., Grobety, B.H., Armbruster, T., Bernasconi, S.M., Ulmer, P. (2003) Rock-forming moissanite (natural alpha-silicon carbide). American Mineralogist, 88, 1817-1821.

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