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Kaman, Hamitköy Complex, Kaman District, Kırşehir Province, Turkeyi
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Pseudoleucite

Kaman, Hamitköy Complex, Kaman District, Kırşehir Province, Turkey
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Pseudoleucite

Kaman, Hamitköy Complex, Kaman District, Kırşehir Province, Turkey
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Pseudoleucite

Kaman, Hamitköy Complex, Kaman District, Kırşehir Province, Turkey
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 21' 32'' North , 33° 43' 27'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.35890,33.72440
GRN:
N27E19
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kaman28,605 (2012)0.2km
Keskin49,679 (2012)36.2km
Karakeçili8,468 (2012)39.6km
Sarıyahşi8,704 (2012)42.9km
Kırşehir94,336 (2012)44.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
342687
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:342687:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Kaman, Kaman , Kırşehir, Turquie
German:
Kaman, Kaman , Kırşehir, Türkei
Russian:
Каман, Каман , Кыршехир, Турция
Simplified Chinese:
卡曼, 卡曼 , 克尔谢希尔省, 土耳其
Arabic:
قامان, قرشهر, تركيا
Asturian:
Kaman, Kaman, provincia de Kırşehir, Turquía
Cebuano:
Kaman, Kaman, Kırşehir, Turkiya
Chechen:
Каман, Туркойчоь
Dutch:
Kaman, Kaman , Kırşehir, Turkije
Farsi/Persian:
کامان, کامان, استان قرشهر, بوقلمون
Gagauz:
Kaman, Türkiye
Gilaki:
کامان
Hill Mari:
Каман, Каман, Кыршехир, Турци
Hungarian:
Kaman, Kaman, Kırşehir, Törökország
Japanese:
カマン郡, カマン郡, クルシェヒル県, トルコ
Kurdish (Latin Script):
Kaman, Qaman, Kırşehir, Tirkiye
Lithuanian:
Kamanas, Kamanas, Kiršehiro provincija, Turkija
Malay:
Kaman , Kaman , Wilayah Kırşehir, Turki
Mazanderani:
کامان, ترکیه
Minangkabau:
Kaman, Kaman, Turki
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Kaman, Kaman, Kırşehir, Türkiye
Norwegian:
Kaman, Kaman, Kırşehir, Tyrkia
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Kaman i Kırşehir, Kaman i Kırşehir, Provinsen Kırşehir, Tyrkia
Portuguese:
Kaman, Kırşehir, Turquia
Serbian:
Каман, Киршехир, Турска
South Azerbaijani:
کامان, کامان, تورکیه
Swahili:
Kaman , Kaman , Mkoa wa Kırşehir, Uturuki
Turkish:
Kaman, Kaman, Kırşehir, Türkiye
Urdu:
کامان، قر شہر, کامان، قر شہر, قر شہر صوبہ, ترکی
Vietnamese:
Kaman, Kaman, Kırşehir, Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ


Syenites and gabbros that have been intruded by a series of dykes up to 10 km long and width from a few cm to several tens of metres.

Coordinates are provisionally set to the town of Kaman.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


5 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Description: Fluorite veins up to 60-70cm wide occurs along fractures and fissures in syenite, nepheline-syenite, and monzo-syenite near Kaman.
ⓘ Leucite
Formula: K(AlSi2O6)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Pseudoleucite'
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ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
ⓘ'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ⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
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ⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
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ⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaman,_K%C4%B1r%C5%9Fehir

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References

LÜNEL, A. T., & AKIMAN, O. Pseudoleucite from Hamitköy Area, Kaman, Kırşehir Occurence and its use as a Pressure Indicator. Maden Tetkik ve Arama Dergisi, 103(103-104), 29-35.
Kog, Sukru; Ozmen, Oner; Dogan, A. Umran (2003) Geochemistry of Fluorite Mineralization in Kaman, Kirsehir, Turkey. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 62 (3). 305-317 doi:10.17491/jgsi/2003/620304
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