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Bolkardağ Range, Niğde Province, Turkeyi
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Hydrothermal Pb-Zn and Pb-Zn-Cu deposits (Sn- and Au-bearing), related to Tertiary granite intrusions, and hosted in Carboniferous limestones ("Bolkardağ marbles") in the northern part of the Bolkardağ anticline.

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7 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Reference: Petraschek, W.E. (1967): Bulletin of the Mineral Research and Exploration Institute of Turkey, Foreign Edition, 68, 39-50
ⓘ 'Limonite'
Reference: Petraschek, W.E. (1967): Bulletin of the Mineral Research and Exploration Institute of Turkey, Foreign Edition, 68, 39-50
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Reference: Petraschek, W.E. (1967): Bulletin of the Mineral Research and Exploration Institute of Turkey, Foreign Edition, 68, 39-50
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Petraschek, W.E. (1967): Bulletin of the Mineral Research and Exploration Institute of Turkey, Foreign Edition, 68, 39-50.
ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Reference: Petraschek, W.E. (1967): Bulletin of the Mineral Research and Exploration Institute of Turkey, Foreign Edition, 68, 39-50.
ⓘ Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Description: Important constituent of lead ores.
Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 569.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Petraschek, W.E. (1967): Bulletin of the Mineral Research and Exploration Institute of Turkey, Foreign Edition, 68, 39-50
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Reference: Petraschek, W.E. (1967): Bulletin of the Mineral Research and Exploration Institute of Turkey, Foreign Edition, 68, 39-50
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: Petraschek, W.E. (1967): Bulletin of the Mineral Research and Exploration Institute of Turkey, Foreign Edition, 68, 39-50

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘPlumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Fuchsite9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
CrChromium
Crⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CuCopper
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
PbLead
Pbⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6

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Palache, C., Berman, H., Frondel, C. (1951) The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 1124 pages: 569.
Petraschek, W.E. (1967) Die Blei-Zinklagerstätten in Kalken des westlichen Taurus. Bulletin of the Mineral Research and Exploration Institute of Turkey, Foreign Edition, 68, 39-50 (in German).
Yener, K.A. (1986) The archaeometry of silver in Anatolia: the Bolkardağ Mining District. American Journal of Archaeology, 90, 469-472.
Yener, K.A., Özbal, H. (1986) Bolkardağ Mining District Survey of Silver and Lead in Ancient Anatolia. Proceedings of the 24th International Archaeometry Symposium, The Smithsonian Institution Press, 309-317.
Yener, K.A., Özbal, H. (1987) Tin in the Turkish Taurus mountains: the Bolkardağ mining district. Antiquity, 61(232), 220-226.

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