Sarıkaya B deposit, Kirka, Seyitgazi District, Eskişehir Province, Turkeyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sarıkaya B deposit | Deposit |
| Kirka | Town |
| Seyitgazi District | District |
| Eskişehir Province | Province |
| Turkey | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 17' 39'' North , 30° 28' 28'' East
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kirka deposit
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.
Located ca. 4 km W of Kirka and 76 km S of Eskisehir.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed 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 References: |
| ⓘ Brianroulstonite Formula: Ca3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Celestine Formula: SrSO4 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Colemanite Formula: Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O References: |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ 'Erionite Subgroup' Formula: M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ 'Hilgardite-4M' Formula: Ca2B5O9Cl · H2O |
| ⓘ 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 References: |
| ⓘ Inderite Formula: MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O References: |
| ⓘ Inyoite Formula: Ca(H4B3O7)(OH) · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Kernite Formula: Na2[B4O6(OH)2] · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Kurnakovite Formula: MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O References: |
| ⓘ Meyerhofferite Formula: CaB3O3(OH)5 · H2O References: |
| ⓘ 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 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Realgar | 2.FA.15a | As4S4 |
| ⓘ | Orpiment | 2.FA.30 | As2S3 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Hydromagnesite | 5.DA.05 | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Group 6 - Borates | |||
| ⓘ | Inderite | 6.CA.15 | MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Kurnakovite | 6.CA.20 | MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Inderborite | 6.CA.25 | CaMg(H3B3O7)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Meyerhofferite | 6.CA.30 | CaB3O3(OH)5 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Inyoite | 6.CA.35 | Ca(H4B3O7)(OH) · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Colemanite | 6.CB.10 | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
| ⓘ | Hydroboracite | 6.CB.15 | CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Borax | 6.DA.10 | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Tincalconite | 6.DA.15 | Na2(B4O7) · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Hydrochlorborite | 6.DA.30 | Ca4B8O15Cl2 · 21H2O |
| ⓘ | Kernite | 6.DB.05 | Na2[B4O6(OH)2] · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Ulexite | 6.EA.25 | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Probertite | 6.EB.15 | NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Priceite | 6.EB.25 | Ca2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Brianroulstonite | 6.EC.35 | Ca3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Tunellite | 6.FC.05 | SrB6O9(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite var. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
| ⓘ | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Searlesite | 9.EF.15 | Na(H2BSi2O7) |
| ⓘ | Sanidine | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | var. Anorthoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Erionite Subgroup' | - | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Hilgardite-4M' | - | Ca2B5O9Cl · H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Borax | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Colemanite | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Erionite Subgroup | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hydroboracite | CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hydrochlorborite | Ca4B8O15Cl2 · 21H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Inderborite | CaMg(H3B3O7)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Inderite | MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Inyoite | Ca(H4B3O7)(OH) · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Kernite | Na2[B4O6(OH)2] · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Kurnakovite | MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Meyerhofferite | CaB3O3(OH)5 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Priceite | Ca2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Probertite | NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Searlesite | Na(H2BSi2O7) |
| H | ⓘ Tincalconite | Na2(B4O7) · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Tunellite | SrB6O9(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Brianroulstonite | Ca3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hilgardite-4M | Ca2B5O9Cl · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Borax | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| B | ⓘ Colemanite | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
| B | ⓘ Hydroboracite | CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O |
| B | ⓘ Hydrochlorborite | Ca4B8O15Cl2 · 21H2O |
| B | ⓘ Inderborite | CaMg(H3B3O7)2 · 8H2O |
| B | ⓘ Inderite | MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O |
| B | ⓘ Inyoite | Ca(H4B3O7)(OH) · 4H2O |
| B | ⓘ Kernite | Na2[B4O6(OH)2] · 3H2O |
| B | ⓘ Kurnakovite | MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O |
| B | ⓘ Meyerhofferite | CaB3O3(OH)5 · H2O |
| B | ⓘ Priceite | Ca2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O |
| B | ⓘ Probertite | NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O |
| B | ⓘ Searlesite | Na(H2BSi2O7) |
| B | ⓘ Tincalconite | Na2(B4O7) · 5H2O |
| B | ⓘ Tunellite | SrB6O9(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| B | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| B | ⓘ Brianroulstonite | Ca3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O |
| B | ⓘ Hilgardite-4M | Ca2B5O9Cl · H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Borax | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Colemanite | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Erionite Subgroup | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hydroboracite | CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hydrochlorborite | Ca4B8O15Cl2 · 21H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Inderborite | CaMg(H3B3O7)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Inderite | MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Inyoite | Ca(H4B3O7)(OH) · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Kernite | Na2[B4O6(OH)2] · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Kurnakovite | MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Meyerhofferite | CaB3O3(OH)5 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Priceite | Ca2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Probertite | NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Searlesite | Na(H2BSi2O7) |
| O | ⓘ Tincalconite | Na2(B4O7) · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Tunellite | SrB6O9(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Brianroulstonite | Ca3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hilgardite-4M | Ca2B5O9Cl · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| Na | ⓘ Borax | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Kernite | Na2[B4O6(OH)2] · 3H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Na | ⓘ Probertite | NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Searlesite | Na(H2BSi2O7) |
| Na | ⓘ Tincalconite | Na2(B4O7) · 5H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Hydroboracite | CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Inderborite | CaMg(H3B3O7)2 · 8H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Inderite | MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Kurnakovite | MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Erionite Subgroup | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Erionite Subgroup | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Searlesite | Na(H2BSi2O7) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Orpiment | As2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Realgar | As4S4 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Hydrochlorborite | Ca4B8O15Cl2 · 21H2O |
| Cl | ⓘ Brianroulstonite | Ca3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O |
| Cl | ⓘ Hilgardite-4M | Ca2B5O9Cl · H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Colemanite | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Hydroboracite | CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Hydrochlorborite | Ca4B8O15Cl2 · 21H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Inderborite | CaMg(H3B3O7)2 · 8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Inyoite | Ca(H4B3O7)(OH) · 4H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Meyerhofferite | CaB3O3(OH)5 · H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Priceite | Ca2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Probertite | NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Brianroulstonite | Ca3[B5O6(OH)6](OH)Cl2 · 8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Hilgardite-4M | Ca2B5O9Cl · H2O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Orpiment | As2S3 |
| As | ⓘ Realgar | As4S4 |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| Sr | ⓘ Tunellite | SrB6O9(OH)2 · 3H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Anatolia PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate
- Anatolide-Tauride MountainsAccretionary Complex
Turkey
- ⭔Central Anatolia RegionRegion
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Sarıkaya B deposit, Kirka, Seyitgazi District, Eskişehir Province, Turkey