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Halıköy Hg deposit, Beydağ District, İzmir Province, Turkeyi
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Cinnabar, etc.

Halıköy Hg deposit, Beydağ District, İzmir Province, Turkey
08357280017272288093294.jpg
Cinnabar, etc.

Halıköy Hg deposit, Beydağ District, İzmir Province, Turkey
08357280017272288093294.jpg
Cinnabar, etc.

Halıköy Hg deposit, Beydağ District, İzmir Province, Turkey
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 5' 21'' North , 28° 10' 9'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.08944,28.16944
GeoHash:
G#: swu09jbr5
GRN:
N26E16
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Çaylı1,802 (2015)7.4km
Bademli2,856 (2013)9.8km
Kaymakçı4,478 (2013)9.9km
Konaklı1,906 (2013)15.4km
Kiraz11,718 (2013)16.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
193885
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:193885:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The deposit is reported to have been worked at a small scale before World War I. Modern exploration began in 1958. In 1962, a mine was started that was closed in 1990 when the ore grades and the market prices for mercury dropped.

GPS coordinates are approximate.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Metacinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMetacinnabar2.CB.05aHgS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MetacinnabarHgS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
Hgⓘ MetacinnabarHgS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Anatolia PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate
Turkey

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References

Pekdeğer, A., Özgür, N. (1994) Aktive und fossile Geothermalsysteme in den kontinentalen Riftzonen des Menderes Massives, W-Anatolien/Türkei. Berliner geowiss. Abh., (A), 167, 131-139 (in German).
Özgür, N., Halbach, P., Pekdeğer, A., Sommer-von Jarmersted, C., Sönnez, N., Dora, O.Ö., Ma, C.-S., Wolf, M., Stichler, W. (1997) Epithermal antimony, mercury, and gold deposits in the continental rift zone of the Küçük Menderes, western Anatolia, Turkey: Preliminary studies. In: Papunen, H. (ed.) Proc. 4th Biennial SGA Meeting, Turku (Finland), August 11-13, 1997, 269-273.
Özgür, N. (1999) Active and extinct geothermal systems in the continental rift zones of the Menderes Massif, Western Anatolia, Turkey. In: Stanley et al. (eds.) Proc. 5th Biennial SGA Meeting and 10th Quadrennial IAGOD Meeting, London (UK), August 22-25, 1999, 559-562.
Akçay, Miğraç; Özkan, H. Mustafa; Moon, Charlie J.; Spiro, Baruch (2006) Geology, mineralogy and geochemistry of the gold-bearing stibnite and cinnabar deposits in the Emirli and Halıköy areas (Ödemiş, İzmir, West Turkey). Ore Geology Reviews, 29 (1). doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2004.12.006
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