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Sarıkaya B deposit, Kirka, Seyitgazi District, Eskişehir Province, Turkeyi
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Sarıkaya B depositDeposit
KirkaTown
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 17' North , 30° 33' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.28333,30.55000
GeoHash:
G#: swvxrpmf4
GRN:
N27E17
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kırka4,097 (2013)2.1km
Seyitgazi3,284 (2013)21.8km
İhsaniye5,767 (2012)30.5km
Çifteler10,166 (2012)43.5km
Bayat4,790 (2012)46.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
23285
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:23285:1
GUID (UUID V4):
b7d29a77-d728-40f4-929c-3e10032a48c3


The largest borate deposit in Turkey and the world's largest tincal ore body.

Located ca. 4 km W of Kirka and 76 km S of Eskisehir.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


29 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase
Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Borax
Formula: Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘ Brianroulstonite
Formula: Ca3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Colemanite
Formula: Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Erionite Subgroup'
Formula: M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Hilgardite-4M'
ⓘ Hydroboracite
Formula: CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Hydrochlorborite
Formula: Ca4B8O15Cl2 · 21H2O
ⓘ Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Inderborite
Formula: CaMg(H3B3O7)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Inderite
Formula: MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O
ⓘ Inyoite
Formula: Ca(H4B3O7)(OH) · 4H2O
ⓘ Kernite
Formula: Na2[B4O6(OH)2] · 3H2O
ⓘ Kurnakovite
Formula: MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O
ⓘ Meyerhofferite
Formula: CaB3O3(OH)5 · H2O
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
ⓘ Priceite
Formula: Ca2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
ⓘ Probertite
Formula: NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Realgar
Formula: As4S4
ⓘ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Searlesite
Formula: Na(H2BSi2O7)
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Tincalconite
Formula: Na2(B4O7) · 5H2O
ⓘ Tunellite
Formula: SrB6O9(OH)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Ulexite
Formula: NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O

Gallery:

Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2Oⓘ Borax
Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2Oⓘ Colemanite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘRealgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
ⓘOrpiment2.FA.30As2S3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘHydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘInderite6.CA.15MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O
ⓘKurnakovite6.CA.20MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O
ⓘInderborite6.CA.25CaMg(H3B3O7)2 · 8H2O
ⓘMeyerhofferite6.CA.30CaB3O3(OH)5 · H2O
ⓘInyoite6.CA.35Ca(H4B3O7)(OH) · 4H2O
ⓘColemanite6.CB.10Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
ⓘHydroboracite6.CB.15CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
ⓘBorax6.DA.10Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘTincalconite6.DA.15Na2(B4O7) · 5H2O
ⓘHydrochlorborite6.DA.30Ca4B8O15Cl2 · 21H2O
ⓘKernite6.DB.05Na2[B4O6(OH)2] · 3H2O
ⓘUlexite6.EA.25NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
ⓘProbertite6.EB.15NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
ⓘPriceite6.EB.25Ca2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
ⓘBrianroulstonite6.EC.35Ca3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O
ⓘTunellite6.FC.05SrB6O9(OH)2 · 3H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘSearlesite9.EF.15Na(H2BSi2O7)
ⓘSanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Anorthoclase9.FA.35(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Erionite Subgroup'-M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Hilgardite-4M'-
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ BoraxNa2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Hⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ HydrochlorboriteCa4B8O15Cl2 · 21H2O
Hⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ InderboriteCaMg(H3B3O7)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ InderiteMgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O
Hⓘ InyoiteCa(H4B3O7)(OH) · 4H2O
Hⓘ KerniteNa2[B4O6(OH)2] · 3H2O
Hⓘ KurnakoviteMgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O
Hⓘ MeyerhofferiteCaB3O3(OH)5 · H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
Hⓘ ProbertiteNaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
Hⓘ SearlesiteNa(H2BSi2O7)
Hⓘ TincalconiteNa2(B4O7) · 5H2O
Hⓘ TunelliteSrB6O9(OH)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Hⓘ BrianroulstoniteCa3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
BBoron
Bⓘ BoraxNa2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
Bⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Bⓘ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Bⓘ HydrochlorboriteCa4B8O15Cl2 · 21H2O
Bⓘ InderboriteCaMg(H3B3O7)2 · 8H2O
Bⓘ InderiteMgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O
Bⓘ InyoiteCa(H4B3O7)(OH) · 4H2O
Bⓘ KerniteNa2[B4O6(OH)2] · 3H2O
Bⓘ KurnakoviteMgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O
Bⓘ MeyerhofferiteCaB3O3(OH)5 · H2O
Bⓘ PriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
Bⓘ ProbertiteNaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
Bⓘ SearlesiteNa(H2BSi2O7)
Bⓘ TincalconiteNa2(B4O7) · 5H2O
Bⓘ TunelliteSrB6O9(OH)2 · 3H2O
Bⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Bⓘ BrianroulstoniteCa3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BoraxNa2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ HydrochlorboriteCa4B8O15Cl2 · 21H2O
Oⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ InderboriteCaMg(H3B3O7)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ InderiteMgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O
Oⓘ InyoiteCa(H4B3O7)(OH) · 4H2O
Oⓘ KerniteNa2[B4O6(OH)2] · 3H2O
Oⓘ KurnakoviteMgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O
Oⓘ MeyerhofferiteCaB3O3(OH)5 · H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
Oⓘ ProbertiteNaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ SearlesiteNa(H2BSi2O7)
Oⓘ TincalconiteNa2(B4O7) · 5H2O
Oⓘ TunelliteSrB6O9(OH)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Oⓘ BrianroulstoniteCa3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Naⓘ BoraxNa2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
Naⓘ KerniteNa2[B4O6(OH)2] · 3H2O
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ ProbertiteNaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
Naⓘ SearlesiteNa(H2BSi2O7)
Naⓘ TincalconiteNa2(B4O7) · 5H2O
Naⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Mgⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ InderboriteCaMg(H3B3O7)2 · 8H2O
Mgⓘ InderiteMgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O
Mgⓘ KurnakoviteMgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ SearlesiteNa(H2BSi2O7)
SSulfur
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Sⓘ RealgarAs4S4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HydrochlorboriteCa4B8O15Cl2 · 21H2O
Clⓘ BrianroulstoniteCa3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Caⓘ HydrochlorboriteCa4B8O15Cl2 · 21H2O
Caⓘ InderboriteCaMg(H3B3O7)2 · 8H2O
Caⓘ InyoiteCa(H4B3O7)(OH) · 4H2O
Caⓘ MeyerhofferiteCaB3O3(OH)5 · H2O
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ PriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
Caⓘ ProbertiteNaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
Caⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Caⓘ BrianroulstoniteCa3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Asⓘ RealgarAs4S4
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Srⓘ TunelliteSrB6O9(OH)2 · 3H2O

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