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Kireçlik Mine (Büyükkireçlik Mine), Çamköy, Bigadiç District, Balikesir Province, Turkeyi
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Kireçlik Mine (Büyükkireçlik Mine)Mine
Çamköy- not defined -
Bigadiç DistrictDistrict
Balikesir ProvinceProvince
TurkeyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° North , 28° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
N27E16
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
193646
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:193646:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Boron mine.

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5 valid minerals.

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Group 6 - Borates
ⓘ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
ⓘUlexite6.EA.25NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Hⓘ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ InyoiteCa(H4B3O7)(OH) · 4H2O
Hⓘ MeyerhofferiteCaB3O3(OH)5 · H2O
Hⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Bⓘ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Bⓘ InyoiteCa(H4B3O7)(OH) · 4H2O
Bⓘ MeyerhofferiteCaB3O3(OH)5 · H2O
Bⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Oⓘ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ InyoiteCa(H4B3O7)(OH) · 4H2O
Oⓘ MeyerhofferiteCaB3O3(OH)5 · H2O
Oⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Caⓘ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Caⓘ InyoiteCa(H4B3O7)(OH) · 4H2O
Caⓘ MeyerhofferiteCaB3O3(OH)5 · H2O
Caⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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References

Meixner, Heinz (1953) Mineralogische Beobachtungen an Colemanit, Inyoit, Meyerhofferit, Tertschit und Ulexit aus neuen türkischen Boratlagerstätten. Heidelberger Beiträge zur Mineralogie und Petrographie, 3 (6). 445-455 doi:10.1007/bf01129197
Gemici, Ünsal, Tarcan, Gültekin, Helvacı, Cahit, Somay, A. Melis (2008) High arsenic and boron concentrations in groundwaters related to mining activity in the Bigadiç borate deposits (Western Turkey) Applied Geochemistry, 23 (8) 2462-2476 doi:10.1016/j.apgeochem.2008.02.013
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