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Aşkale District, Erzurum Province, Turkeyi
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Aşkale DistrictDistrict
Erzurum ProvinceProvince
TurkeyCountry

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Brucite, etc.

Kop Krom mine, Kop Daglari, Aşkale District, Erzurum Province, Turkey
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Chromium-bearing Clinochlore

Kop Krom mine, Kop Daglari, Aşkale District, Erzurum Province, Turkey
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Chromium-bearing Clinochlore

Kop Krom mine, Kop Daglari, Aşkale District, Erzurum Province, Turkey
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Brucite, etc.

Kop Krom mine, Kop Daglari, Aşkale District, Erzurum Province, Turkey
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Chromium-bearing Clinochlore

Kop Krom mine, Kop Daglari, Aşkale District, Erzurum Province, Turkey
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Chromium-bearing Clinochlore

Kop Krom mine, Kop Daglari, Aşkale District, Erzurum Province, Turkey
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Brucite, etc.

Kop Krom mine, Kop Daglari, Aşkale District, Erzurum Province, Turkey
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Chromium-bearing Clinochlore

Kop Krom mine, Kop Daglari, Aşkale District, Erzurum Province, Turkey
Neighbouring regions:
Bayburt, Bayburt Province, Turkey
Aziziye District, Erzurum Province, Turkey
Çat District, Erzurum Province, Turkey
Palandöken District, Erzurum Province, Turkey
Çayırlı District, Erzincan Province, Turkey
Otlukbeli District, Erzincan Province, Turkey
Tercan District, Erzincan Province, Turkey
Type:
District
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Aşkale15,462 (2006)
Mindat Locality ID:
342359
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:342359:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Aşkale, Erzurum, Turquie
German:
Aşkale, Erzurum, Türkei
Italian:
Distretto di Aşkale, provincia di Erzurum, Turchia
Russian:
Ашкале, Эрзурум, Турция
Simplified Chinese:
阿什卡萊, 埃尔祖鲁姆省, 土耳其
Armenian:
Աշկալա, Կարինի նահանգ, Թուրքիա
Asturian:
Aşkale, provincia d'Erzurum, Turquía
Cebuano:
Aşkale, Erzurum, Turkiya
Central Kurdish/Sorani:
ئاش قەڵا, پارێزگای ئەرزەڕۆم, تورکیا
Dutch:
Aşkale, Erzurum, Turkije
Farsi/Persian:
عشق‌علی, استان ارزروم, بوقلمون
Gagauz:
Aşkale, Türkiye
Hill Mari:
Ашкале, Эрзурум, Турци
Hungarian:
Aşkale, Erzurum, Törökország
Japanese:
アスカレ, エルズルム県, トルコ
Kurdish (Latin Script):
Aşqela, Erzîrom, Tirkiye
Malay:
Aşkale, Wilayah Erzurum, Turki
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Aşkale, Erzurum, Türkiye
Norwegian:
Aşkale, Erzurum, Tyrkia
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Aşkale, Provinsen Erzurum, Tyrkia
Portuguese:
Aşkale, Erzurum, Turquia
Romanian:
Aşkale, Provincia Erzurum, Turcia
Swahili:
Aşkale, Mkoa wa Erzurum, Uturuki
Turkish:
Aşkale, Erzurum, Türkiye
Urdu:
اش قلعہ, ارض روم صوبہ, ترکی
Vietnamese:
Aşkale, Erzurum , Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ
Zazaki:
Aşqele, Erzurum, Tırkiya


Aşkale is a municipality and district of Erzurum Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,507 km².

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14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ Artinite
Formula: Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
✪ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Heazlewoodite
Formula: Ni3S2
ⓘ Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘ Laurite
Formula: RuS2
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'UM2007-14-E:FeIrNiOsRu'
Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru)4(Ni,Fe)7 or (Os,Ir,Ru)(Ni,Fe)2
ⓘ Uvarovite
Formula: Ca3Cr3+2(SiO4)3

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘHeazlewoodite2.BB.05Ni3S2
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘLaurite2.EB.05aRuS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘBrucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘHydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘArtinite5.DA.10Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘHydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘUvarovite9.AD.25Ca3Cr3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘvar. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'UM2007-14-E:FeIrNiOsRu'-(Os,Ir,Ru)4(Ni,Fe)7 or (Os,Ir,Ru)(Ni,Fe)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Mgⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Sⓘ LauriteRuS2
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Caⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr23+(SiO4)3
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Crⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr23+(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ UM2007-14-E:FeIrNiOsRu(Os,Ir,Ru)4(Ni,Fe)7 or (Os,Ir,Ru)(Ni,Fe)2
NiNickel
Niⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ UM2007-14-E:FeIrNiOsRu(Os,Ir,Ru)4(Ni,Fe)7 or (Os,Ir,Ru)(Ni,Fe)2
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ LauriteRuS2
Ruⓘ UM2007-14-E:FeIrNiOsRu(Os,Ir,Ru)4(Ni,Fe)7 or (Os,Ir,Ru)(Ni,Fe)2
OsOsmium
Osⓘ UM2007-14-E:FeIrNiOsRu(Os,Ir,Ru)4(Ni,Fe)7 or (Os,Ir,Ru)(Ni,Fe)2
IrIridium
Irⓘ UM2007-14-E:FeIrNiOsRu(Os,Ir,Ru)4(Ni,Fe)7 or (Os,Ir,Ru)(Ni,Fe)2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C5%9Fkale
Wikidata ID:Q2119751
GeoNames ID:323094

Localities in this Region

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
Lesser Caucasus Mountain RangeMountain Range

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