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.

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃A

Locality: Işik Dağı (Isikdǎg), Kızılcahamam District, Ankara Province, Turkey

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ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

Locality: Işik Dağı (Isikdǎg), Kızılcahamam District, Ankara Province, Turkey

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ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

Locality: Işik Dağı (Isikdǎg), Kızılcahamam District, Ankara Province, Turkey

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ⓘ Boulangerite

Formula: Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁

Locality: Işik Dağı (Isikdǎg), Kızılcahamam District, Ankara Province, Turkey

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 (as "yenerite", with many details)

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Işik Dağı (Isikdǎg), Kızılcahamam District, Ankara Province, Turkey

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).

ⓘ Cassiterite

Formula: SnO₂

Locality: Işik Dağı (Isikdǎg), Kızılcahamam District, Ankara Province, Turkey

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ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

Locality: Işik Dağı (Isikdǎg), Kızılcahamam District, Ankara Province, Turkey

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ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

Locality: Işik Dağı (Isikdǎg), Kızılcahamam District, Ankara Province, Turkey

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ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

Locality: Işik Dağı (Isikdǎg), Kızılcahamam District, Ankara Province, Turkey

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).

ⓘ Geocronite

Formula: Pb₁₄Sb₆S₂₃

Locality: Işik Dağı (Isikdǎg), Kızılcahamam District, Ankara Province, Turkey

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ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Işik Dağı (Isikdǎg), Kızılcahamam District, Ankara Province, Turkey

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ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Işik Dağı (Isikdǎg), Kızılcahamam District, Ankara Province, Turkey

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).

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

Locality: Işik Dağı (Isikdǎg), Kızılcahamam District, Ankara Province, Turkey

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ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Formula: AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

Locality: Işik Dağı (Isikdǎg), Kızılcahamam District, Ankara Province, Turkey

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
ⓘ	Boulangerite	2.HC.15	Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁
ⓘ	Geocronite	2.JB.30a	Pb₁₄Sb₆S₂₃
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Cassiterite	4.DB.05	SnO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Ankerite	5.AB.10	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Epidote	9.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

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Boulangerite	Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Geocronite	Pb₁₄Sb₆S₂₃
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Sn	Tin
Sn	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Boulangerite	Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁
Sb	ⓘ Geocronite	Pb₁₄Sb₆S₂₃
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Boulangerite	Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Pb	ⓘ Geocronite	Pb₁₄Sb₆S₂₃

Fossils

There are 41 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

16.9 Ma (Miocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

23.0 Ma (Miocene)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Pelobates genus	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Pelobatidae : *Pelobates*	23.03 - 20.44 Ma Miocene
Rana genus	Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Anura : Ranidae : *Rana*	23.03 - 20.44 Ma Miocene
Chelydropsis genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Chelydridae : *Chelydropsis*	23.03 - 20.44 Ma Miocene
Ophisaurus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Anguidae : *Ophisaurus*	20 - 16.9 Ma Miocene
Colubroidea superfamily	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Colubroidea	23.03 - 20.44 Ma Miocene
Anguinae subfamily	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Anguidae : Anguinae	20 - 16.9 Ma Miocene
Barbus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Cypriniformes : Cyprinidae : *Barbus*	23.03 - 20.44 Ma Miocene
Dinosorex anatolicus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Dinosorex : *Dinosorex anatolicus*	20 - 16.9 Ma Miocene
Turkodimylus sondaari species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Dimylidae : Turkodimylus : *Turkodimylus sondaari*	20 - 16.9 Ma Miocene
Cricetodon kasapligili species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Cricetodon : *Cricetodon kasapligili*	20 - 16.9 Ma Miocene
Enginia gertcheki species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Enginia : *Enginia gertcheki*	20 - 16.9 Ma Miocene
Enginia djanpolati species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Enginia : *Enginia djanpolati*	20 - 16.9 Ma Miocene
Galerix uenayae species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Erinaceomorpha : Erinaceidae : Galerix : *Galerix uenayae*	20 - 16.9 Ma Miocene
Desmanodon burkarti species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Talpidae : Desmanodon : *Desmanodon burkarti*	20 - 16.9 Ma Miocene
Libellulidae family	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Odonata : Libellulidae	23.03 - 20.44 Ma Miocene
Termitidae family	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Termitidae	23.03 - 20.44 Ma Miocene
Naucoridae family	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Naucoridae	23.03 - 20.44 Ma Miocene
Lestidae family	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Odonata : Lestidae	23.03 - 20.44 Ma Miocene
Lindeniinae subfamily	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Odonata : Gomphidae : Lindeniinae	23.03 - 20.44 Ma Miocene
Notonecta genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Notonectidae : *Notonecta*	23.03 - 20.44 Ma Miocene
Bombus (Mendacibombus) beskonakensis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Apidae : Bombus : *Bombus (Mendacibombus) beskonakensis*	23.03 - 20.44 Ma Miocene
Bombus (Paraelectrobombus) patriciae species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Apidae : Bombus : *Bombus (Paraelectrobombus) patriciae*	23.03 - 20.44 Ma Miocene
Bibio anatolicus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Bibionidae : Bibio : *Bibio anatolicus*	23.03 - 20.44 Ma Miocene
Bibio nigricosta species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Bibionidae : Bibio : *Bibio nigricosta*	23.03 - 20.44 Ma Miocene
Penthetria beskonakensis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Bibionidae : Penthetria : *Penthetria beskonakensis*	23.03 - 20.44 Ma Miocene
Corixinae subfamily	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Corixidae : Corixinae	23.03 - 20.44 Ma Miocene
Leuciscus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Cypriniformes : Cyprinidae : *Leuciscus*	23.03 - 20.44 Ma Miocene
Dicladispa beskonakensis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Chrysomelidae : Dicladispa : *Dicladispa beskonakensis*	23.03 - 20.44 Ma Miocene
Indosialis beskonakensis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Megaloptera : Sialidae : Indosialis : *Indosialis beskonakensis*	23.03 - 20.44 Ma Miocene
Tipula (Tipula) oligocenica species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Tipulidae : Tipula : *Tipula (Tipula) oligocenica*	23.03 - 20.44 Ma Miocene
Tipula (Platytipula) anatolica species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Tipulidae : Tipula : *Tipula (Platytipula) anatolica*	23.03 - 20.44 Ma Miocene
Nephrotoma paicheleri species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Tipulidae : Nephrotoma : *Nephrotoma paicheleri*	23.03 - 20.44 Ma Miocene
Palaeotramea aquisextana species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Odonata : Libellulidae : Palaeotramea : *Palaeotramea aquisextana*	23.03 - 20.44 Ma Miocene
Trameini tribe	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Odonata : Libellulidae : Trameini	23.03 - 20.44 Ma Miocene
Propoissonia beskonakensis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Belostomatidae : Propoissonia : *Propoissonia beskonakensis*	23.03 - 20.44 Ma Miocene
Anisops beskonakensis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Notonectidae : Anisops : *Anisops beskonakensis*	23.03 - 20.44 Ma Miocene
Paleotramea fasciata species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Odonata : Libellulidae : Palaeotramea : *Paleotramea fasciata*	23.03 - 20.44 Ma Miocene
Paleotramea acutibucula species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Odonata : Libellulidae : Palaeotramea : *Paleotramea acutibucula*	23.03 - 20.44 Ma Miocene
Phalacrocorax anatolicus species	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Suliformes : Phalacrocoracidae : Phalacrocorax : *Phalacrocorax anatolicus*	23.03 - 20.44 Ma Miocene

Fossil Localities

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Turkey

Ankara Province
- Kızılcahamam District
  - Miocene🐚 Bes-Konak
  - Miocene🐚 Keseköy

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C4%B1z%C4%B1lcahamam
Wikidata ID:	Q1020663
GeoNames ID:	743051

Localities in this Region

Turkey

Ankara Province
- Kızılcahamam District
  - Işik Dağı (Isikdǎg)

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