Southeast Turkey Foldbelt basin, Arabian Platei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Southeast Turkey Foldbelt basin | Basin |
| Arabian Plate | Tectonic Plate |
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| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Al MawÅil al JadÄŦdah | 2,065,597 (2016) |
| Mosul | 1,739,800 (2016) |
| Gaziantep | 1,065,975 (2012) |
| DiyarbakÄąr | 644,763 (2015) |
| Batman | 381,990 (2014) |
| KahramanmaraÅ | 376,045 (2017) |
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| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| â | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| â | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| â | Awaruite | 1.AE.20 | Ni3Fe |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| â | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| â | Digenite | 2.BA.10 | Cu9S5 |
| â | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| â | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| â | Heazlewoodite | 2.BB.05 | Ni3S2 |
| â | Cobaltpentlandite | 2.BB.15 | Co9S8 |
| â | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)ÎĢ9S8 |
| â | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| â | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| â | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| â | Greenockite | 2.CB.45 | CdS |
| â | Cubanite | 2.CB.55a | CuFe2S3 |
| â | Nickeline | 2.CC.05 | NiAs |
| â | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| â | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| â | Mackinawite | 2.CC.25 | FeS |
| â | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| â | Linnaeite | 2.DA.05 | Co2+Co3+2S4 |
| â | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| â | Cattierite | 2.EB.05a | CoS2 |
| â | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| â | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| â | Rammelsbergite | 2.EB.15a | NiAs2 |
| â | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| â | Valleriite | 2.FD.30 | (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| â | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| â | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| â | 'Microlite Group' | 4.00. | A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
| â | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| â | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| â | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| â | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| â | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| â | Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| â | Maghemite | 4.BB.15 | (Fe3+0.67âŧ0.33)Fe3+2O4 |
| â | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| â | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| â | Hematite var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| â | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| â | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| â | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| â | var. Opaline | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| â | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| â | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| â | Lepidocrocite | 4.FE.15 | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| â | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| â | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| â | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| â | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| â | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| â | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| â | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| â | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| â | Hydrozincite | 5.BA.15 | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| â | Hydromagnesite ? | 5.DA.05 | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| â | Artinite | 5.DA.10 | Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| â | Pyroaurite ? | 5.DA.50 | Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| â | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| â | Antlerite | 7.BB.15 | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| â | Plumbojarosite | 7.BC.10 | Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| â | Chalcanthite | 7.CB.20 | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| â | Morenosite | 7.CB.40 | NiSO4 · 7H2O |
| â | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| â | Descloizite | 8.BH.40 | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| â | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| â | Annabergite | 8.CE.40 | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| â | Uvarovite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| â | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| â | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| â | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| â | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| â | Ilvaite | 9.BE.07 | CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| â | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| â | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| â | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| â | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | âŧCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| â | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | âŧCa2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| â | var. Chrome-Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | âŧ{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| â | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| â | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| â | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| â | Chamosite | 9.EC.55 | (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| â | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| â | var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8 |
| â | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| â | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| â | 'Zeolite Group' | 9.G0. | |
| Unclassified | |||
| â | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| â | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| â | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| â | 'Glauconite' | - | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| â | 'Limonite' | - | |
| â | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| â | 'Melnikovite' | - | |
| â | 'Serpentine Subgroup var. Bastite' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| â | 'Leucoxene' | - | |
| â | 'Xenotime' | - | |
| â | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| â | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| â | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | âŧCa2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| â | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| â | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| â | 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)' | - | |
| â | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| â | 'Glass' | - | |
| â | 'Saussurite' | - | |
| â | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | â Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| H | â Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | â Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| H | â Artinite | Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| H | â Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | â Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| H | â Chamosite | (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| H | â Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | â Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| H | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | â Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| H | â Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | â Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | â Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | â Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| H | â Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| H | â Ilvaite | CaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| H | â Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore | Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8 |
| H | â Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | â Lepidocrocite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | â Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | â Morenosite | NiSO4 · 7H2O |
| H | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | â Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | â Opal var. Opaline | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | â Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | â Pyroaurite | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| H | â Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | â Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | â Valleriite | (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
| H | â Serpentine Subgroup var. Bastite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| H | â Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| H | â Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | â Tremolite var. Chrome-Tremolite | ◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | â Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| H | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | â Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | â Artinite | Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| C | â Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | â Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | â Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | â Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| C | â Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| C | â Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | â Pyroaurite | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| C | â Siderite | FeCO3 |
| C | â Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | â Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| O | â Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | â Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | â Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | â Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| O | â Artinite | Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| O | â Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | â Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | â Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | â Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | â Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| O | â Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | â Chamosite | (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| O | â Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | â Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | â Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | â Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| O | â Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | â Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| O | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | â Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | â Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| O | â Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | â Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | â Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | â Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | â Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| O | â Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | â Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | â Ilvaite | CaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| O | â Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore | Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8 |
| O | â Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | â Lepidocrocite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | â Maghemite | (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4 |
| O | â Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | â Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | â Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| O | â Morenosite | NiSO4 · 7H2O |
| O | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | â Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | â Opal var. Opaline | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | â Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | â Pyroaurite | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| O | â Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | â Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | â Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | â Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | â Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | â Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | â Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | â Tenorite | CuO |
| O | â Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | â Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| O | â Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | â Uvarovite | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| O | â Valleriite | (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
| O | â Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | â Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| O | â Serpentine Subgroup var. Bastite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| O | â Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| O | â Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| O | â Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | â Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | â Tremolite var. Chrome-Tremolite | ◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | â Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| F | â Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | â Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | â Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| F | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | â Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | â Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | â Artinite | Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| Mg | â Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | â Chamosite | (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| Mg | â Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Mg | â Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | â Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Mg | â Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Mg | â Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Mg | â Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore | Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8 |
| Mg | â Pyroaurite | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| Mg | â Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Mg | â Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | â Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | â Valleriite | (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
| Mg | â Serpentine Subgroup var. Bastite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Mg | â Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Mg | â Tremolite var. Chrome-Tremolite | ◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Al | â Chamosite | (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| Al | â Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | â Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Al | â Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore | Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8 |
| Al | â Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | â Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | â Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | â Valleriite | (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
| Al | â Serpentine Subgroup var. Bastite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Al | â Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Al | â Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | â Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Si | â Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | â Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | â Chamosite | (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| Si | â Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | â Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Si | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | â Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Si | â Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Si | â Ilvaite | CaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| Si | â Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore | Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8 |
| Si | â Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | â Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | â Opal var. Opaline | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | â Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | â Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | â Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | â Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | â Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | â Uvarovite | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | â Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | â Serpentine Subgroup var. Bastite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Si | â Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | â Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | â Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | â Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | â Tremolite var. Chrome-Tremolite | ◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | â Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | â Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | â Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| P | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | â Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | â Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| S | â Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | â Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | â Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | â Cattierite | CoS2 |
| S | â Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | â Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| S | â Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | â Cobaltpentlandite | Co9S8 |
| S | â Covellite | CuS |
| S | â Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| S | â Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| S | â Galena | PbS |
| S | â Greenockite | CdS |
| S | â Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | â Heazlewoodite | Ni3S2 |
| S | â Linnaeite | Co2+Co23+S4 |
| S | â Mackinawite | FeS |
| S | â Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | â Millerite | NiS |
| S | â Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | â Morenosite | NiSO4 · 7H2O |
| S | â Pentlandite | (NixFey)ÎĢ9S8 |
| S | â Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | â Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | â Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | â Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | â Valleriite | (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Cl | â Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Cl | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | â Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| K | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | â Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | â Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | â Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | â Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | â Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | â Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | â Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | â Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | â Ilvaite | CaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| Ca | â Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | â Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | â Uvarovite | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | â Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Ca | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | â Tremolite var. Chrome-Tremolite | ◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Ti | â Anatase | TiO2 |
| Ti | â Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | â Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | â Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | â Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | â Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | â Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Cr | â Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore | Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8 |
| Cr | â Uvarovite | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | â Serpentine Subgroup var. Bastite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | â Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | â Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | â Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | â Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | â Awaruite | Ni3Fe |
| Fe | â Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | â Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | â Chamosite | (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| Fe | â Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | â Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Fe | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | â Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Fe | â Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | â Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | â Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | â Ilvaite | CaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| Fe | â Lepidocrocite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | â Mackinawite | FeS |
| Fe | â Maghemite | (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | â Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | â Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | â Pentlandite | (NixFey)ÎĢ9S8 |
| Fe | â Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | â Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | â Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | â Pyroaurite | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| Fe | â Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | â Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| Fe | â Valleriite | (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
| Fe | â Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | â Serpentine Subgroup var. Bastite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Fe | â Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | â Cattierite | CoS2 |
| Co | â Cobaltpentlandite | Co9S8 |
| Co | â Linnaeite | Co2+Co23+S4 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | â Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Ni | â Awaruite | Ni3Fe |
| Ni | â Heazlewoodite | Ni3S2 |
| Ni | â Millerite | NiS |
| Ni | â Morenosite | NiSO4 · 7H2O |
| Ni | â Nickeline | NiAs |
| Ni | â Pentlandite | (NixFey)ÎĢ9S8 |
| Ni | â Rammelsbergite | NiAs2 |
| Ni | â Serpentine Subgroup var. Bastite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | â Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| Cu | â Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | â Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | â Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | â Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| Cu | â Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | â Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | â Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Cu | â Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | â Native Copper | Cu |
| Cu | â Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| Cu | â Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | â Tenorite | CuO |
| Cu | â Valleriite | (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | â Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| Zn | â Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Zn | â Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | â Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zn | â Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | â Serpentine Subgroup var. Bastite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | â Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| As | â Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | â Nickeline | NiAs |
| As | â Rammelsbergite | NiAs2 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | â Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | â Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | â Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Cd | Cadmium | |
| Cd | â Greenockite | CdS |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | â Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | â Microlite Group | A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | â Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | â Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | â Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| Pb | â Galena | PbS |
| Pb | â Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Fossils
There are 24 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 257 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 3.60 Ma (Pliocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 513 Ma (Cambrian) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 11 stratigraphic units. |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 24 fossil localities |
Localities in this Region
- Barwari (Barwari Bala)
- Duhok Governorate
- Amedi District
- Zakho District
- Erbil Governorate
- Rawanduz District
- Rawandiz
- Rawanduz District
- Nineveh Governorate
- Mosul District
- Latakia Governorate
- AdÄąyaman Province
- Besni District
- Diyarbakir Province
- Ãermik District
- Ergani District
- ⭔Kulp district
- ElazÄąÄ Province
- Alacakaya District
- Gaziantep Province
- Åehitkamil District
- HakkÃĒri Province
- Ãukurca District
- HakkÃĒri District
- ÅanlÄąurfa Province
- Siverek District
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
Anatolia PlateTectonic Plate
Arabian PlateTectonic Plate
Asia
- Zagros MountainsMountain Range
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
Indian Plate (India Plate)
- Palmyra Fold BeltOrogenic Belt
- Zagros Foreland BasinForedeep Basin
- Zagros OrogenAccretionary Complex
Iraq
- Barwari (Barwari Bala)Mountain Area
Turkey
- Ergani-Maden mining districtMining District
- Taurus MountainsMountain Range
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Ergani Mine, Ergani, Ergani District, Diyarbakir Province, Turkey