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Hisarcik Mine, Emet Borate deposit, Emet District, Kütahya Province, Turkeyi
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Hisarcik MineMine
Emet Borate depositDeposit
Emet DistrictDistrict
Kütahya ProvinceProvince
TurkeyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 14' 31'' North , 29° 15' 15'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Emet23,812 (2013)11.2km
Şaphane5,085 (2013)24.0km
Simav34,909 (2013)29.3km
Pazarlar6,387 (2013)29.6km
Gediz22,058 (2015)30.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
11843
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:11843:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A borate mine owned by Etibank.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Cahnite
Formula: Ca2[B(OH)4](AsO4)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Colemanite
Formula: Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hydroboracite
Formula: CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Meyerhofferite
Formula: CaB3O3(OH)5 · H2O
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
ⓘ Realgar
Formula: As4S4
ⓘ Teruggite
Formula: Ca4Mg[AsO4]2[B6O7(OH)6]2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Ulexite
Formula: NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
ⓘ Veatchite-A
Formula: Sr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘRealgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
ⓘOrpiment2.FA.30As2S3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘCahnite6.AC.70Ca2[B(OH)4](AsO4)
ⓘMeyerhofferite6.CA.30CaB3O3(OH)5 · H2O
ⓘColemanite6.CB.10Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
ⓘHydroboracite6.CB.15CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
ⓘUlexite6.EA.25NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
ⓘVeatchite-A6.EC.15Sr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
ⓘTeruggite6.FA.25Ca4Mg[AsO4]2[B6O7(OH)6]2 · 12H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CahniteCa2[B(OH)4](AsO4)
Hⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ MeyerhofferiteCaB3O3(OH)5 · H2O
Hⓘ TeruggiteCa4Mg[AsO4]2[B6O7(OH)6]2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Hⓘ Veatchite-ASr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ CahniteCa2[B(OH)4](AsO4)
Bⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Bⓘ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Bⓘ MeyerhofferiteCaB3O3(OH)5 · H2O
Bⓘ TeruggiteCa4Mg[AsO4]2[B6O7(OH)6]2 · 12H2O
Bⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Bⓘ Veatchite-ASr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CahniteCa2[B(OH)4](AsO4)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ MeyerhofferiteCaB3O3(OH)5 · H2O
Oⓘ TeruggiteCa4Mg[AsO4]2[B6O7(OH)6]2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Oⓘ Veatchite-ASr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Mgⓘ TeruggiteCa4Mg[AsO4]2[B6O7(OH)6]2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Sⓘ RealgarAs4S4
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CahniteCa2[B(OH)4](AsO4)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Caⓘ MeyerhofferiteCaB3O3(OH)5 · H2O
Caⓘ TeruggiteCa4Mg[AsO4]2[B6O7(OH)6]2 · 12H2O
Caⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ CahniteCa2[B(OH)4](AsO4)
Asⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Asⓘ RealgarAs4S4
Asⓘ TeruggiteCa4Mg[AsO4]2[B6O7(OH)6]2 · 12H2O
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Srⓘ Veatchite-ASr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hisarc%C4%B1k
Wikidata ID:Q2671123

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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