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Işik Dağı (Isikdǎg), Kızılcahamam District, Ankara Province, Turkeyi
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Işik Dağı (Isikdǎg)- not defined -
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 39' 11'' North , 32° 47' 5'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.65306,32.78500
GRN:
N28E18
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Çerkeş17,802 (2012)19.9km
Kızılcahamam17,975 (2012)23.3km
Orta6,072 (2012)27.5km
Atkaracalar5,088 (2012)30.4km
Gözyeri8,305 (2012)31.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
247489
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:247489:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Isikdag
Name(s) in local language(s):
Işik Dağı, Kızılcahamam, Ankara Ili, Ic Anadolu kiyisi, Türkiye


Ore deposit (abandoned mine?) near Işik Dağı worked in Byzantine times (1255 C.E and 1040 C.E.).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
References:
v. Steiger, J. and Bayramgil, O. (1943): Yenerite, a new Pb-Sb-sulfosalt from Isikdag (Turkey). Schweizerische Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen 23, 616 (in German).
Bayramgil, O. (1945): Mineralogical investigation of the ore deposit Isikdǎg (Turkey) with a chapter on dressing experiments. Schweizerische Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen 25, 23-113 (in German).
Bayramgil, Orhan (1945) Mineralogische Untersuchung der Erzlagerstätte von Işikdǎg (Türkei). Schweizerische Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen, 25. p.23-113. doi:10.5169/SEALS-21007
Sharp, W. E., Wieland, M., Mittwede, S. K. (2007): A mineralogical note on boulangerite, geocronite, and yenerite from near Işik Dağı (Kızılcahamam-Ankara), Turkey. Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences 16, 109-116.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Geocronite
Formula: Pb14Sb6S23
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘBoulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘGeocronite2.JB.30aPb14Sb6S23
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbⓘ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Eurasian Plate
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References

v. Steiger, J., Bayramgil, O. (1943) Yenerite, a new Pb-Sb-sulfosalt from Isikdag (Turkey). Schweizerische Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen, 23, 616 (in German).
Bayramgil, O. (1945): Mineralogical investigation of the ore deposit Isikdǎg (Turkey) with a chapter on dressing experiments. Schweizerische Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen 25, 23-113 (in German).
Bayramgil, Orhan (1945) Mineralogische Untersuchung der Erzlagerstätte von Işikdǎg (Türkei). Schweizerische Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen, 25. p.23-113. doi:10.5169/SEALS-21007
Sharp, W. E., Wieland, M., Mittwede, S. K. (2007): A mineralogical note on boulangerite, geocronite, and yenerite from near Işik Dağı (Kızılcahamam-Ankara), Turkey. Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences 16, 109-116.
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