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Alaçam Amethyst Mine, Dursunbey District, Balikesir Province, Turkeyi
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Dursunbey DistrictDistrict
Balikesir ProvinceProvince
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Alacam Amethyst

Alaçam Amethyst Mine, Dursunbey District, Balikesir Province, Turkey
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Amethyst

Alaçam Amethyst Mine, Dursunbey District, Balikesir Province, Turkey
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Amethyst

Alaçam Amethyst Mine, Dursunbey District, Balikesir Province, Turkey
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Alacam Amethyst

Alaçam Amethyst Mine, Dursunbey District, Balikesir Province, Turkey
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Amethyst

Alaçam Amethyst Mine, Dursunbey District, Balikesir Province, Turkey
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Amethyst

Alaçam Amethyst Mine, Dursunbey District, Balikesir Province, Turkey
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Alacam Amethyst

Alaçam Amethyst Mine, Dursunbey District, Balikesir Province, Turkey
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Amethyst

Alaçam Amethyst Mine, Dursunbey District, Balikesir Province, Turkey
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 24' 51'' North , 28° 39' 56'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.41444,28.66556
GeoHash:
G#: sxh2hr1tg
GRN:
N27E16
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Dursunbey17,532 (2013)19.4km
Demirci21,378 (2013)40.9km
Yenice3,708 (2013)43.7km
Simav34,909 (2013)45.1km
Sındırgı10,907 (2013)46.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
266980
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:266980:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Alacam Amethyst Mine


Amethyst mine. Rhyolite-dacite rock. 8 km S of Dursunbey.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


2 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Anatolia PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate
Turkey

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References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ala%C3%A7am,_Dursunbey
Hatipoglu, Murat, Babalik, Hakki, Chamberlain, Steven C. (2010) Gemstone Deposits in Turkey. Rocks & Minerals, 85 (2) 124-133 doi:10.1080/10511970903455868pp.127-129
www.getamap.net (2015) http://www.getamap.net/maps/turkey/balikesir/_alacamdaglari/
www.getamap.net (2015) http://www.getamap.net/maps/turkey/balikesir/_alacam/
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