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Koru deposit, Lapseki District, Çanakkale Province, Turkeyi
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Koru depositDeposit
Lapseki DistrictDistrict
Çanakkale ProvinceProvince
TurkeyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 11' 47'' North , 26° 46' 34'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.19658,26.77626
GeoHash:
G#: sx5h9m9f5
GRN:
N27E15
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lapseki10,076 (2015)18.1km
Gelibolu25,178 (2014)25.4km
Çan26,201 (2012)29.7km
Çanakkale87,791 (2016)31.2km
Eceabat5,120 (2012)35.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
273442
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:273442:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Base metal. 45km NE of Canakkale. Eskikisla and Tahtalikuyu zones.

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11 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ''-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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References

www.getamap.net (n.d.) http://www.getamap.net/maps/turkey/canakkale/_koru/
www.getamap.net (n.d.) http://www.getamap.net/maps/turkey/canakkale/_korukoy/
www.getamap.net (n.d.) http://www.getamap.net/maps/turkey/canakkale/_koruderesi/
Kiran Yildirim, D. (2010). Geochemistry of Disseminated Ore Mineralization at Koru Pb-Zn Deposits in Canakkale, Turkey. GSA Abstracts with Programs BTH 5
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