Koptagel, O., Ucurum, A., & Larson, L. T. (1997). Atypical, High-Fe2O3, Alpine-Type Chromite Mineralization at Guneyocak, Sivas Province, East-Central Turkey. International Geology Review, 39(8), 744-755.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Chromite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

5.33 Ma (Miocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

28.4 Ma (Oligocene)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Neurogymnurus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Erinaceomorpha : Erinaceidae : *Neurogymnurus*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Soricidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Adcrocuta genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : *Adcrocuta*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Ictitherium genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : *Ictitherium*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Glirulus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : *Glirulus*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Cricetodon genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : *Cricetodon*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Spanocricetodon genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : *Spanocricetodon*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Sus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : *Sus*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Giraffa genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : *Giraffa*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Helladotherium genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : *Helladotherium*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Gazella genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : *Gazella*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Pseudotragus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : *Pseudotragus*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Tragocerus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : *Tragocerus*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Hipparion genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : *Hipparion*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Aceratherium genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : *Aceratherium*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Rhinoceros genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : *Rhinoceros*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Microdyromys genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : *Microdyromys*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Meteamys alpani species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Meteamys : *Meteamys alpani*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Muhsinia steffensi species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Muhsinia : *Muhsinia steffensi*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Galerix saratji species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Erinaceomorpha : Erinaceidae : Galerix : *Galerix saratji*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Allactaginae subfamily	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Allactagidae : Allactaginae	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Dihoplus schleiermacheri species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Dihoplus : *Dihoplus schleiermacheri*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Palaeoryx pallasi species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Palaeoryx : *Palaeoryx pallasi*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene

Fossil Localities

Click to show 2 fossil localities

Turkey

Sivas Province
- Cenozoic🐚 Inkonak
- Miocene🐚 Mugla Fauna

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangal
Wikidata ID:	Q1003953
GeoNames ID:	310554

Localities in this Region

Turkey

Sivas Province
- Kangal District
  - Bakırtepe deposit
  - Güneyocak chromite mineralization

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Anatolia PlateTectonic Plate

Eurasian Plate

Anatolide-Tauride MountainsAccretionary Complex

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