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Efes, Selçuk District, İzmir Province, Turkeyi
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Selçuk DistrictDistrict
İzmir ProvinceProvince
TurkeyCountry

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Margarite, etc.

Gumuch-dagh, Efes, Selçuk District, İzmir Province, Turkey
07574100017272009063646.jpg
Margarite, etc.

Gumuch-dagh, Efes, Selçuk District, İzmir Province, Turkey
07574100017272009063646.jpg
Margarite, etc.

Gumuch-dagh, Efes, Selçuk District, İzmir Province, Turkey
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 56' 28'' North , 27° 20' 31'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.94111,27.34194
GeoHash:
G#: swery4vyc
GRN:
N26E16
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Selçuk29,101 (2010)2.6km
Kuşadası63,177 (2013)12.1km
Belevi2,174 (2013)12.6km
Özdere13,500 (2013)20.5km
Söke68,230 (2011)22.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
224268
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:224268:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Ephesus


Called Ephesos in ancient Greek.

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9 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chloritoid
Formula: Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Ephesite (TL)
Formula: NaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Type Locality:
ⓘ Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘDiaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChloritoid9.AF.85Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘEphesite (TL)9.EC.20NaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hⓘ EphesiteNaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
LiLithium
Liⓘ EphesiteNaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oⓘ EphesiteNaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ EphesiteNaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alⓘ EphesiteNaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Siⓘ EphesiteNaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ZnZinc
Znⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ephesus
Wikidata ID:Q47611

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