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Kavak mine, Eskişehir ophiolite, Eskişehir Province, Turkeyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kavak mine | Mine |
| Eskişehir ophiolite | - not defined - |
| Eskişehir Province | Province |
| Turkey | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 55' 6'' North , 31° 37' 51'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Beypazarı | 38,769 (2012) | 37.1km |
| Nallıhan | 19,106 (2012) | 38.0km |
| Beylikova | 5,131 (2012) | 44.5km |
| Sivrihisar | 10,535 (2012) | 52.7km |
| Seben | 4,375 (2012) | 55.0km |
Active chromite mine.
When I visited this mine in 1989 during a mineralogical and cultural trip through Turkey, we were told it was the deepest mine of his kind in the world: 400 meters (Erik Vercammen observations).
GPS coordinates are approximate.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 References: |
| ⓘ Awaruite Formula: Ni3Fe References: |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 References: |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Description: Chromite is quite rare, most are Magnesiochromites References: |
| ⓘ 'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series' References: |
| ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' References: |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' References: |
| ⓘ Godlevskite Formula: (Ni,Fe)9S8 References: |
| ⓘ Heazlewoodite Formula: Ni3S2 References: |
| ⓘ Laurite Formula: RuS2 References: |
| ⓘ Magnesiochromite Formula: MgCr2O4 References: |
| ⓘ Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 |
| ⓘ Maucherite Formula: Ni11As8 References: |
| ⓘ Millerite Formula: NiS References: |
| ⓘ Orcelite Formula: Ni5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25 References: |
| ⓘ Putoranite Formula: Cu1.1Fe1.2S2 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 References: |
| ⓘ 'UM1983-12-S:CuFe' Formula: Cu2FeS3 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Awaruite | 1.AE.20 | Ni3Fe |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Orcelite | 2.AB.10 | Ni5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25 |
| ⓘ | Maucherite | 2.AB.15 | Ni11As8 |
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Heazlewoodite | 2.BB.05 | Ni3S2 |
| ⓘ | Godlevskite | 2.BB.15 | (Ni,Fe)9S8 |
| ⓘ | Putoranite | 2.CB.10b | Cu1.1Fe1.2S2 |
| ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| ⓘ | Laurite | 2.EB.05a | RuS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnesiochromite | 4.BB.05 | MgCr2O4 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| ⓘ | 'UM1983-12-S:CuFe' | - | Cu2FeS3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Anatolia PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate
- Anatolide-Tauride MountainsAccretionary Complex
Turkey
- ⭔Central Anatolia RegionRegion
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Kavak mine, Eskişehir ophiolite, Eskişehir Province, Turkey