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Polatlı District, Ankara Province, Turkeyi
Regional Level Types
Polatlı DistrictBasin
Ankara ProvinceProvince
TurkeyCountry

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PlacePopulation
Polatlı93,262 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
216784
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:216784:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Polatlı, Ankara, Turquie
German:
Polatlı, Ankara, Türkei
Italian:
Polatlı, provincia di Ankara, Turchia
Russian:
Полатлы, Анкара, Турция
Simplified Chinese:
波拉特勒, 安卡拉省, 土耳其
Spanish:
Polatlı, Provincia de Ankara, Turquía
Arabic:
بولادلي, أنقرة, تركيا
Asturian:
Polatlı, provincia d'Ankara, Turquía
Catalan:
Polatlı, Província d'Ankara, Turquia
Cebuano:
Polatlı , Ankara, Turkiya
Dutch:
Polatlı , Ankara, Turkije
Farsi/Persian:
پولاتلی, استان آنکارا, بوقلمون
Gagauz:
Polatlı, Türkiye
Hill Mari:
Полатлы, Анкара, Турци
Hungarian:
Polatlı, Ankara, Törökország
Kinyarwanda:
Polatlı, Intara y’Ankara, Turukiya
Kurdish (Latin Script):
Polatlî, Tirkiye
Malay:
Polatlı, Wilayah Ankara, Turki
Minangkabau:
Polatlı, Turki
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Polatlı, Ankara, Türkiye
Norwegian:
Polatlı, Ankara, Tyrkia
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Polatlı, Provinsen Ankara, Tyrkia
Polish:
Polatlı, Ankara, Turcja
Romanian:
Polatlı, Provincia Ankara, Turcia
Serbian:
Полатли, Анкарски вилајет, Турска
South Azerbaijani:
پولاتلی, تورکیه
Swahili:
Polatlı, Mkoa wa Ankara, Uturuki
Traditional Chinese:
波拉特勒, 安卡拉省, 土耳其
Turkish:
Polatlı, Ankara, Türkiye
Urdu:
پولاتلی, انقرہ صوبہ, ترکی
Vietnamese:
Polatlı, Ankara, Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ
Western Punjabi:
ضلع پولاٹلی, صوبہ انکرہ, ترکی
Zazaki:
Polatlı, Anqara, Tırkiya


The outline denotes the district, not the basin itself.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘvar. Opal-CT4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Opal var. Opal-CTSiO2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Opal var. Opal-CTSiO2 · nH2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Opal var. Opal-CTSiO2 · nH2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2

Fossils

There are 6 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences44
Youngest Fossil Listed47.8 Ma (Eocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed59.2 Ma (Paleocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Kirkkavak3656 - 47.8 Ma (Eocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Batillaria
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Batillariidae : Batillaria59.2 - 47.8 Ma
Paleogene
Cerithium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cerithiidae : Cerithium59.2 - 47.8 Ma
Paleogene
Crommium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Ampullinidae : Crommium56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Terebralia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Potamididae : Terebralia56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Tympanotonos
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Potamididae : Tympanotonos56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Ostrea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostraea59.2 - 47.8 Ma
Paleogene
Ampullinidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Ampullinidae56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Cerithiidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Cerithiidae56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Haustator
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Haustator56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Melanoides
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Thiaridae : Melanoides56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Haustator granulosa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Haustator : Haustator granulosa56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Campanile giganteum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Campanilidae : Campanile : Campanile giganteum56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Ampullina vapincana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Ampullinidae : Ampullina : Ampullina vapincana56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Ampullina sireli
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Ampullinidae : Ampullina : Ampullina sireli56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Zygopleura hybrida
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Zygopleuridae : Zygopleura : Zygopleura hybrida59.2 - 47.8 Ma
Paleogene
Jponsia geslini
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Pachychilidae : Jponsia : Jponsia geslini59.2 - 47.8 Ma
Paleogene
Ampullina vulcani
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Ampullinidae : Ampullina : Ampullina vulcani56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Vicinocerithium subacutum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Batillariidae : Vicinocerithium : Vicinocerithium subacutum59.2 - 47.8 Ma
Paleogene
Cerithium puigcercosensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Cerithiidae : Cerithium : Cerithium puigcercosensis56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Cerithium anguloseptum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cerithiidae : Cerithium : Cerithium anguloseptum56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Bellatara ankaraensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Cerithiidae : Bellatara : Bellatara ankaraensis56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Tympanotonos turris
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Potamididae : Tympanotonos : Tympanotonos turris56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Gantechinobathra vulcani
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Potamididae : Gantechinobathra : Gantechinobathra vulcani56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Vicinocerithium seni
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Batillariidae : Vicinocerithium : Vicinocerithium seni56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Ostrea sakaryaensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostrea : Ostrea sakaryaensis56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Angaria calvii
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Angariidae : Angaria : Angaria calvii59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 6 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polatl%C4%B1
Wikidata ID:Q945388
GeoNames ID:302525


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