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Faraşköy, Bigadiç District, Balikesir Province, Turkeyi
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Bigadiç DistrictDistrict
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Priceite

Faraşköy, Bigadiç District, Balikesir Province, Turkey
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Ulexite

Kurtpınarı mine, Faraşköy, Bigadiç District, Balikesir Province, Turkey
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Howlite

Kurtpınarı mine, Faraşköy, Bigadiç District, Balikesir Province, Turkey
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Priceite

Faraşköy, Bigadiç District, Balikesir Province, Turkey
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Ulexite

Kurtpınarı mine, Faraşköy, Bigadiç District, Balikesir Province, Turkey
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Howlite

Kurtpınarı mine, Faraşköy, Bigadiç District, Balikesir Province, Turkey
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Priceite

Faraşköy, Bigadiç District, Balikesir Province, Turkey
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Ulexite

Kurtpınarı mine, Faraşköy, Bigadiç District, Balikesir Province, Turkey
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 28' 59'' North , 28° 13' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.48306,28.21667
GeoHash:
G#: sxh0d5dtr
GRN:
N27E16
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bigadiç15,242 (2013)12.5km
Kepsut5,542 (2013)23.5km
Sındırgı10,907 (2013)27.1km
Balıkesir238,151 (2017)33.8km
Dursunbey17,532 (2013)36.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
278652
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:278652:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Faraş


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

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
ⓘ Colemanite
Formula: Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
ⓘ Datolite
Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘ Datolite var. Bakerite
Formula: Ca4(H5B5Si3O20)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Howlite
Formula: Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5
ⓘ Meyerhofferite
Formula: CaB3O3(OH)5 · H2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Priceite
Formula: Ca2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Tertschite (TL)
Formula: Ca4B10O19 · 20H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Ulexite
Formula: NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘMeyerhofferite6.CA.30CaB3O3(OH)5 · H2O
ⓘColemanite6.CB.10Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
ⓘHowlite6.CB.20Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5
ⓘUlexite6.EA.25NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
ⓘTertschite (TL)6.EB.20Ca4B10O19 · 20H2O
ⓘPriceite6.EB.25Ca2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDatolite
var. Bakerite		9.AJ.20Ca4(H5B5Si3O20)
ⓘ9.AJ.20CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Datolite var. BakeriteCa4(H5B5Si3O20)
Hⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Hⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Hⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ MeyerhofferiteCaB3O3(OH)5 · H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
Hⓘ TertschiteCa4B10O19 · 20H2O
Hⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
BBoron
Bⓘ Datolite var. BakeriteCa4(H5B5Si3O20)
Bⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Bⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Bⓘ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Bⓘ MeyerhofferiteCaB3O3(OH)5 · H2O
Bⓘ PriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
Bⓘ TertschiteCa4B10O19 · 20H2O
Bⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Datolite var. BakeriteCa4(H5B5Si3O20)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Oⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Oⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ MeyerhofferiteCaB3O3(OH)5 · H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
Oⓘ TertschiteCa4B10O19 · 20H2O
Oⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Naⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Datolite var. BakeriteCa4(H5B5Si3O20)
Siⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Siⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Siⓘ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Datolite var. BakeriteCa4(H5B5Si3O20)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Caⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Caⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Caⓘ MeyerhofferiteCaB3O3(OH)5 · H2O
Caⓘ PriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
Caⓘ TertschiteCa4B10O19 · 20H2O
Caⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O

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