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Kizildag ophiolite, Arsuz, Hatay Province, Turkeyi
Regional Level Types
Kizildag ophiolite- not defined -
ArsuzMunicipality
Hatay ProvinceProvince
TurkeyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 21' North , 35° 57' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.35000,35.95000
GRN:
N25E21
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Toygarlı2,875 (2014)18.8km
Doğanköy655 (2014)19.3km
Günyazı2,154 (2014)19.8km
Kuzeytepe4,889 (2016)20.5km
Anayazı2,365 (2016)21.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
258336
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:258336:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


21 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Braggite
Formula: PdPt3S4
ⓘ Erlichmanite
Formula: OsS2
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Heazlewoodite
Formula: Ni3S2
ⓘ Irarsite
Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
ⓘ Laurite
Formula: RuS2
ⓘ Linnaeite
Formula: Co2+Co3+2S4
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Native Iridium
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘ Native Osmium
Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru)
ⓘ Native Palladium
Formula: (Pd,Pt)
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Potarite
Formula: PdHg
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Stibiopalladinite
Formula: Pd5Sb2
ⓘ Tetraferroplatinum
Formula: PtFe
ⓘ Tischendorfite
Formula: Pd8Hg3Se9
ⓘ Tulameenite
Formula: Pt2CuFe

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘPotarite1.AD.25PdHg
ⓘNative Osmium1.AF.05(Os,Ir,Ru)
ⓘNative Iridium1.AF.10(Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘNative Palladium1.AF.10(Pd,Pt)
ⓘTetraferroplatinum1.AG.40PtFe
ⓘTulameenite1.AG.40Pt2CuFe
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘStibiopalladinite2.AC.20aPd5Sb2
ⓘHeazlewoodite2.BB.05Ni3S2
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘTischendorfite2.BC.65Pd8Hg3Se9
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘBraggite2.CC.35aPdPt3S4
ⓘLinnaeite2.DA.05Co2+Co3+2S4
ⓘPyrite
var. Bravoite		2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘErlichmanite2.EB.05aOsS2
ⓘLaurite2.EB.05aRuS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘIrarsite2.EB.25(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Sⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Sⓘ ErlichmaniteOsS2
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Sⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Sⓘ LauriteRuS2
Sⓘ LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ TetraferroplatinumPtFe
Feⓘ TulameenitePt2CuFe
CoCobalt
Coⓘ LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ TulameenitePt2CuFe
AsArsenic
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
SeSelenium
Seⓘ TischendorfitePd8Hg3Se9
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ruⓘ Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ruⓘ LauriteRuS2
Ruⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
RhRhodium
Rhⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Pdⓘ Native Palladium(Pd,Pt)
Pdⓘ PotaritePdHg
Pdⓘ StibiopalladinitePd5Sb2
Pdⓘ TischendorfitePd8Hg3Se9
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibiopalladinitePd5Sb2
OsOsmium
Osⓘ ErlichmaniteOsS2
Osⓘ Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Osⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
IrIridium
Irⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Irⓘ Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Irⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Ptⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ptⓘ Native Palladium(Pd,Pt)
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
Ptⓘ TetraferroplatinumPtFe
Ptⓘ TulameenitePt2CuFe
HgMercury
Hgⓘ PotaritePdHg
Hgⓘ TischendorfitePd8Hg3Se9

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Anatolia PlateTectonic Plate
Arabian Plate
AsiaContinent
Indian Plate (India Plate)
Turkey

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References

www.getamap.net (n.d.) http://www.getamap.net/maps/turkey/hatay/_kizildag/
Dilek, Y., & Thy, P. (2009). Island arc tholeiite to boninitic melt evolution of the Cretaceous Kizildag (Turkey) ophiolite: model for multi-stage early arc–forearc magmatism in Tethyan subduction factories. Lithos, 113(1), 68-87.
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