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Asarcık deposit, Şebinkarahisar District, Giresun Province, Turkeyi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 25' 5'' North , 38° 23' 34'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.41806,38.39278
GRN:
N27E22
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Şebin Karahisar47,360 (2015)14.7km
Dereli8,473 (2015)35.9km
Akıncılar4,779 (2015)38.7km
Suşehri25,820 (2015)38.8km
Gölova4,809 (2012)43.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
28821
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:28821:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


U-bearing Pb-Zn-Cu deposit related to the Asarcık granitoid.

Located N of Şebinkarahisar.

Also deposits at Eskine, İnler, Dereköy, Etir and Say Deresi.

GPS coordinates are approximate.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Foitite
Formula: ◻(Fe2+2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘUraninite
var. Pitchblende		4.DL.05UO2
ⓘ4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘFoitite9.CK.05◻(Fe2+2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
UUranium
Uⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
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References

Yavuz, Fuat; Celik, Muazzez; Karakaya, Necati (1999): Fibrous foitite from Sebinkarahisar, Giresun Pb-Zn-Cu-(U) mineralized area, northern Turkey. Canadian Mineralogist 37 (1), 155-161.
Yavuz, F., Fuchs, Y., Karakaya, N., Karakaya, M. Ç. (2008) Chemical composition of tourmaline from the Asarcık Pb–Zn–Cu ± U deposit, Şebinkarahisar, Turkey. Mineralogy and Petrology, 94 (3) 195-208 doi:10.1007/s00710-008-0016-3
www.getamap.net (n.d.) http://www.getamap.net/maps/turkey/giresun/_asarcik/
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