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Artvin District, Artvin Province, Turkeyi
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Artvin DistrictMunicipality
Artvin ProvinceProvince
TurkeyCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Yusufeli District, Artvin Province, Turkey
Murgul District, Artvin Province, Turkey
Ardanuç District, Artvin Province, Turkey
Arhavi District, Artvin Province, Turkey
Borçka District, Artvin Province, Turkey
Şavşat District, Artvin Province, Turkey
Olur District, Erzurum Province, Turkey
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Artvin24,266 (2014)
Seyitler1,617 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
219754
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:219754:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Artvin, Artvin, Turquie
German:
Artvin, Artvin, Türkei
Italian:
Artvin, provincia di Artvin, Turchia
Russian:
Артвин, Артвин, Турция
Simplified Chinese:
阿爾特溫, 阿尔特温省, 土耳其
Spanish:
Artvin, Artvin, Turquía
Abkhaz:
Арҭвин, Ҭырқәтәыла
Arabic:
أرتوين, أرتوين, تركيا
Armenian:
Արդվին, Արդվինի նահանգ, Թուրքիա
Asturian:
Artvin, provincia d'Artvin, Turquía
Avaric:
Артвин, Турция
Azeri:
Artvin, Artvin ili, Türkiyə
Belarusian:
Артвін, Артвін , Турцыя
Bengali:
আর্তভিন, আর্টভিন প্রদেশ, তুরস
Catalan:
Artvin, Província d'Artvin, Turquia
Cebuano:
Artvin, Artvin, Turkiya
Croatian:
Artvin, Turska
Czech:
Artvin, Artvin , Turecko
Danish:
Artvin, Artvin Province, Kalkun
Dutch:
Artvin, Artvin, Turkije
Esperanto:
Artvin, Provinco Artvin, Turkio
Farsi/Persian:
آرتوین, استان آرتوین, بوقلمون
Finnish:
Artvin, Artvinin maakunta, Turkki
Georgian:
ართვინი, ართვინის პროვინცია, თურქეთი
Greek:
Αρτβίν, Επαρχία Αρτβίν, Τουρκία
Gujarati:
આર્ટવિન, આર્ટવિન પ્રાંત, તુર્કસ્તાન
Hill Mari:
Артвин, Артвин, Турци
Hindi:
आर्टविन, आर्टविन प्रांत, तुर्की
Hungarian:
Artvin, Artvin, Törökország
Indonesian:
Artvin, Provinsi Artvin, Turki
Japanese:
アルトヴィン, アルトヴィン県, トルコ
Kannada:
ಅರ್ಟ್ವಿನ್, ಆರ್ಟ್ವಿನ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯ, ಟರ್ಕಿ
Kinyarwanda:
Artvin, Intara y’Artvin, Turukiya
Korean:
아르트빈, 아르트빈주, 터키
Latvian:
Artvina, Artvinas ils, Turcija
Lithuanian:
Artvinas, Artvino provincija, Turkija
Malay:
Artvin, Wilayah Artvin, Turki
Marathi:
आर्टविन, आर्त्विन प्रांत, तुर्कस्तान
Minangkabau:
Artvin, Turki
Mingrelian:
ართვინი, ართვინიშ პროვინცია, თურქეთი
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Artvin, Artvin, Türkiye
Norwegian:
Artvin, Artvin, Tyrkia
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Artvin, Provinsen Artvin, Tyrkia
Ossetian:
Артвин, Артвин, Турк
Polish:
Artvin, Artvin, Turcja
Portuguese:
Artvin, Artvin, Turquia
Romanian:
Artvin, Provincia Artvin, Turcia
Scots:
Artvin, Artvin Province, Turkey
Serbo-Croatian:
Artvin, Artvin, Turska
Sinhalese:
ආට්වින්, අර්ට්වින් පළාත, තුර්කිය
South Azerbaijani:
آرتوین, آرتوین, تورکیه
Swahili:
Artvin, Mkoa wa Artvin, Uturuki
Swedish:
Artvin, Artvin, Turkiet
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Артвин, Вилояти Артвин, Туркия
Tamil:
ஆர்ட்வின், அற்டவின் மாகாணம், துருக்கி
Telugu:
ఆర్ట్విన్, ఆర్ట్విన్, టర్కీ
Thai:
อาร์ตวิน, จังหวัดอาร์ตวิน, ตุรกี
Traditional Chinese:
阿爾特溫, 阿爾特溫省, 土耳其
Turkish:
Artvin, Artvin, Türkiye
Udmurt:
Артвин, Турция
Ukrainian:
Артвін, Артвін, Туреччина
Urdu:
آرتوین, آرتوین صوبہ, ترکی
Vietnamese:
Artvin, Artvin, Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ
Waray:
Artvin, Artvin, Turkeya
Western Punjabi:
ارتوین, صوبہ ارتوین, ترکی
Zazaki:
Artvin, Artvin, Tırkiya


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28 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
References:
Ucurum, Ali, Demir, Cigdem Sahin, Otlu, Nazmi, Erturk, Mustafa, Ekici, Taner, Kirk, Jason, Ruiz, Joaquin, Mathur, Ryan, Arehart, Greg B. (2021) Re-Os Age and Stable Isotope (O-H-S-Cu) Geochemistry of North Eastern Turkey’s Kuroko-Type Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide Deposits: An Example from Cerattepe-Artvin. Minerals, 11 (2) 226 doi:10.3390/min11020226
Rabayrol, Fabien, Wainwright, Alan J., Lee, Robert G., Hart, Craig J.R., Creaser, Robert A., Camacho, Alfredo (2023) District-Scale VMS to Porphyry-Epithermal Transitions in Subduction to Postcollisional Tectonic Environments: The Artvin Au-Cu District and the Hod Gold Corridor, Eastern Pontides Belt, Turkey. Economic Geology, 118 (4) 801-822 doi:10.5382/econgeo.4983
Kantarcı, Sadiye (2026) Integration of Cyanidation and Roasting Methods for Complex Gold and Silver Ore with Semi-Refractory Behavior. Minerals, 16 (10). doi:10.3390/min16101005
ⓘ Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘJamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘEnargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘGoethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘLepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘPlumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pbⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artvin_District
Wikidata ID:Q193445
GeoNames ID:751817

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