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İvrindi District, Balikesir Province, Turkeyi
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İvrindi District, Balikesir Province, Turkey
Neighbouring regions:
Balya District, Balikesir Province, Turkey
Bergama District, İzmir Province, Turkey
Havran District, Balikesir Province, Turkey
Altıeylül District, Balikesir Province, Turkey
Burhaniye District, Balikesir Province, Turkey
Karesi District, Balikesir Province, Turkey
Savaştepe District, Balikesir Province, Turkey
Soma District, Manisa Province, Turkey
Type:
District
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
İvrindi6,119 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
280561
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:280561:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
İvrindi, Balıkesir, Turquie
German:
İvrindi, Balıkesir, Türkei
Italian:
Distretto di İvrindi, provincia di Balıkesir, Turchia
Russian:
Ивринди, Балыкесир, Турция
Asturian:
İvrindi, provincia de Balıkesir, Turquía
Cebuano:
İvrindi İlçesi, Balıkesir, Turkiya
Dutch:
İvrindi, Balıkesir, Turkije
Hill Mari:
Ивринди, Балыкесир, Турци
Lithuanian:
Ivrindis, Balikesiro provincija, Turkija
Malay:
İvrindi, Wilayah Balıkesir, Turki
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
İvrindi, Balıkesir, Türkiye
Norwegian:
İvrindi, Balıkesir, Tyrkia
Swahili:
İvrindi, Mkoa wa Balıkesir, Uturuki
Turkish:
İvrindi, Balıkesir, Türkiye
Urdu:
ایوریندی, بالیکسیر صوبہ, ترکی
Vietnamese:
İvrindi, Balıkesir, Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ



İvrindi is a municipality and district of Balıkesir Province, Turkey. Its area is 818 km².

When I (Erik Vercammen) visited this region in 1989, there were a lot of small artisanal mines: their ores were sold to a buyer in the town.

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Mineral List

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17 valid minerals.

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup'
Formula: AnCa2(C2+5-mC3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2
ⓘ 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende'
Formula: AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ 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 Mercury
Formula: Hg
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Mercury1.AD.05Hg
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ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
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup
var. Hornblende'		-AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup'-AnCa2(C2+5-mC3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
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
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(C2+5-mCm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
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
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(C2+5-mCm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(C2+5-mCm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
Hgⓘ Native MercuryHg
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 129 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences129
Youngest Fossil Listed201 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed228 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Kasal Limestone129228 - 201.3 Ma (Mesozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Agathammina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Hemigordiopsidae : Agathammina228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Ammobaculites
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Lituolidae : Ammobaculites228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Aulotortus
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Involutinida : Involutinidae : Aulotortus228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Coronipora
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Involutinida : Trocholinidae : Coronipora228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Duotaxis
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Verneuilinidae : Duotaxis228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Galeanella
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Milioliporidae : Galeanella228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Gaudryina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Verneuilinidae : Gaudryina228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Glomospirella
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Spirillinida : Ammodiscidae : Glomospirella228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Gsollbergella
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Ophthalmidiidae : Gsollbergella228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Miliolipora
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Milioliporidae : Miliolipora228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Ophthalmidium
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Ophthalmidiidae : Ophthalmidium228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Pilammina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Spirillinida : Ammodiscidae : Pilammina228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Planiinvoluta
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Cornuspiridae : Planiinvoluta228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Pseudobolivina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Pseudobolivinidae : Pseudobolivina228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Reophax
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Reophacidae : Reophax228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Semiinvoluta
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Involutinida : Trocholinidae : Semiinvoluta228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Sigmoilina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Hauerinidae : Sigmoilina228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Tetrataxis
genus		Foraminifera : Tetrataxidae : Tetrataxis228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Textularia
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Textulariida : Textulariidae : Textularia228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Turrispirillina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Spirillinida : Spirillinidae : Turrispirillina228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Tubiphytes
genus		Nigriporellidae : Tubiphytes228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Paleolituonella
genus		Paleolituonella228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Trocholina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Involutinida : Trocholinidae : Trocholina228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Shamovella obscura
species		Animalia : Problematica : Shamovella : Shamovella obscura228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Miliolidae
family		Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Miliolidae228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Globochaete
genus		Globochaete228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Duostominidae
family		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Robertinida : Duostominidae228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Ataxophragmiidae
family		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Loftusiida : Ataxophragmiidae228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Miliolipora cuvillieri
species		Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Milioliporidae : Miliolipora : Miliolipora cuvillieri228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Trocholina turris
species		Chromista : Foraminifera : Involutinida : Trocholinidae : Trocholina : Trocholina turris228 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%B0vrindi
Wikidata ID:Q2598753
GeoNames ID:8632437

Localities in this Region

Turkey

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Eurasian Plate
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