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Göcenoluk deposit, Kirka, Seyitgazi District, Eskişehir Province, Turkeyi
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Göcenoluk depositDeposit
KirkaTown
Seyitgazi DistrictDistrict
Eskişehir ProvinceProvince
TurkeyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 20' 44'' North , 30° 22' 19'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.34583,30.37222
GRN:
N27E17
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kırka4,097 (2013)15.2km
Seyitgazi3,284 (2013)29.8km
Kütahya185,008 (2013)34.5km
İhsaniye5,767 (2012)35.4km
Eskişehir514,869 (2015)49.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
258269
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:258269:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Borate deposit.

GPS coordinates are approximate.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Borax
Formula: Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘ Colemanite
Formula: Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
ⓘ Hydroboracite
Formula: CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Probertite
Formula: NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
ⓘ Searlesite
Formula: Na(H2BSi2O7)
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Ulexite
Formula: NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 6 - Borates
ⓘColemanite6.CB.10Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
ⓘHydroboracite6.CB.15CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
ⓘBorax6.DA.10Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘUlexite6.EA.25NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
ⓘProbertite6.EB.15NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSearlesite9.EF.15Na(H2BSi2O7)
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ BoraxNa2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Hⓘ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ ProbertiteNaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
Hⓘ SearlesiteNa(H2BSi2O7)
Hⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
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ⓘ ProbertiteNaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
Bⓘ SearlesiteNa(H2BSi2O7)
Bⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ BoraxNa2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Oⓘ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ ProbertiteNaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
Oⓘ SearlesiteNa(H2BSi2O7)
Oⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ BoraxNa2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
Naⓘ ProbertiteNaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
Naⓘ SearlesiteNa(H2BSi2O7)
Naⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ SearlesiteNa(H2BSi2O7)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Caⓘ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Caⓘ ProbertiteNaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
Caⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Anatolia PlateTectonic Plate
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Eurasian Plate
Turkey

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References

García-Veigas, Javier, Helvacı, Cahit (2013) Mineralogy and sedimentology of the Miocene Göcenoluk borate deposit, Kırka district, western Anatolia, Turkey. Sedimentary Geology, 290. 85-96 doi:10.1016/j.sedgeo.2013.03.006
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