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Kaman District, Kırşehir Province, Turkeyi
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Kaman DistrictDistrict
Kırşehir ProvinceProvince
TurkeyCountry

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Muscovite

Hamitköy Complex, Kaman District, Kırşehir Province, Turkey
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Fluorite

Bayındır Nepheline Syenite, Kaman District, Kırşehir Province, Turkey
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Orthoclase, etc.

Kalehöyük, Kaman District, Kırşehir Province, Turkey
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Muscovite

Hamitköy Complex, Kaman District, Kırşehir Province, Turkey
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Fluorite

Bayındır Nepheline Syenite, Kaman District, Kırşehir Province, Turkey
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Orthoclase, etc.

Kalehöyük, Kaman District, Kırşehir Province, Turkey
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Muscovite

Hamitköy Complex, Kaman District, Kırşehir Province, Turkey
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Fluorite

Bayındır Nepheline Syenite, Kaman District, Kırşehir Province, Turkey
Neighbouring regions:
Çelebi District, Kirikkale Province, Turkey
Bala District, Ankara Province, Turkey
Evren District, Ankara Province, Turkey
Şereflikoçhisar District, Ankara Province, Turkey
Akpınar District, Kırşehir Province, Turkey
Kırşehir District, Kırşehir Province, Turkey
Keskin District, Kirikkale Province, Turkey
Type:
District
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Kaman28,605 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
282931
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:282931:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Kaman , Kırşehir, Turquie
German:
Kaman , Kırşehir, Türkei
Italian:
Distretto di Kaman, provincia di Kırşehir, Turchia
Russian:
Каман , Кыршехир, Турция
Simplified Chinese:
卡曼 , 克尔谢希尔省, 土耳其
Asturian:
Kaman, provincia de Kırşehir, Turquía
Cebuano:
Kaman, Kırşehir, Turkiya
Dutch:
Kaman , Kırşehir, Turkije
Farsi/Persian:
کامان, استان قرشهر, بوقلمون
Hill Mari:
Каман, Кыршехир, Турци
Hungarian:
Kaman, Kırşehir, Törökország
Japanese:
カマン郡, クルシェヒル県, トルコ
Kurdish (Latin Script):
Qaman, Kırşehir, Tirkiye
Lithuanian:
Kamanas, Kiršehiro provincija, Turkija
Malay:
Kaman , Wilayah Kırşehir, Turki
Minangkabau:
Kaman, Turki
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Kaman, Kırşehir, Türkiye
Norwegian:
Kaman, Kırşehir, Tyrkia
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Kaman i Kırşehir, Provinsen Kırşehir, Tyrkia
South Azerbaijani:
کامان, تورکیه
Swahili:
Kaman , Mkoa wa Kırşehir, Uturuki
Traditional Chinese:
卡曼, 克爾謝希爾省, 土耳其
Turkish:
Kaman, Kırşehir, Türkiye
Urdu:
کامان، قر شہر, قر شہر صوبہ, ترکی
Vietnamese:
Kaman, Kırşehir, Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ


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14 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Andradite var. Melanite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Cancrinite
Formula: (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Leucite
Formula: K(AlSi2O6)
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Pseudoleucite'
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Riebeckite
Formula: ◻Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘvar. Melanite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘRiebeckite9.DE.25◻Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘCancrinite9.FB.05(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘLeucite9.GB.05K(AlSi2O6)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Pseudoleucite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Alⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Siⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

Fossils

There are 21 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences21
Youngest Fossil Listed7.25 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed7.75 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Kizilirmak217.75 - 7.246 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Sciuridae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Byzantinia
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Byzantinia7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Giraffidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Gazella
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Gazella7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Prostrepsiceros
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Prostrepsiceros7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Protoryx
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Protoryx7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Tragoportax
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Tragoportax7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Hipparion
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hipparion7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Chilotherium
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Chilotherium7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Choerolophodon
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : Choerolophodon7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Tubulidentata
order		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Tubulidentata7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Schizogalerix
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Erinaceomorpha : Erinaceidae : Schizogalerix7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Spalacidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Spalacidae7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Acerorhinus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Acerorhinus7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Ceratotherium neumayri
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Ceratotherium : Ceratotherium neumayri7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Stephanorhinus pikermiensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Stephanorhinus : Stephanorhinus pikermiensis7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Occitanomys provocator
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Occitanomys : Occitanomys provocator7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Hyaenotherium
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : Hyaenotherium7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Microstonyx major
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Microstonyx : Microstonyx major7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Adcrocuta eximia
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Adcrocuta : Adcrocuta eximia7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaman,_K%C4%B1r%C5%9Fehir
Wikidata ID:Q1074968
GeoNames ID:8631938

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