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Kaman District, Kırşehir Province, Turkeyi
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Kaman DistrictDistrict
Kırşehir ProvinceProvince
TurkeyCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Kaman28,605 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
282931
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:282931:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Kaman , Kırşehir, Turquie
German:
Kaman , Kırşehir, Türkei
Italian:
Distretto di Kaman, provincia di Kırşehir, Turchia
Russian:
Каман , Кыршехир, Турция
Simplified Chinese:
卡曼 , 克尔谢希尔省, 土耳其
Asturian:
Kaman, provincia de Kırşehir, Turquía
Cebuano:
Kaman, Kırşehir, Turkiya
Dutch:
Kaman , Kırşehir, Turkije
Farsi/Persian:
کامان, استان قرشهر, بوقلمون
Hill Mari:
Каман, Кыршехир, Турци
Hungarian:
Kaman, Kırşehir, Törökország
Japanese:
カマン郡, クルシェヒル県, トルコ
Kurdish (Latin Script):
Qaman, Kırşehir, Tirkiye
Lithuanian:
Kamanas, Kiršehiro provincija, Turkija
Malay:
Kaman , Wilayah Kırşehir, Turki
Minangkabau:
Kaman, Turki
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Kaman, Kırşehir, Türkiye
Norwegian:
Kaman, Kırşehir, Tyrkia
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Kaman i Kırşehir, Provinsen Kırşehir, Tyrkia
South Azerbaijani:
کامان, تورکیه
Swahili:
Kaman , Mkoa wa Kırşehir, Uturuki
Traditional Chinese:
卡曼, 克爾謝希爾省, 土耳其
Turkish:
Kaman, Kırşehir, Türkiye
Urdu:
کامان، قر شہر, قر شہر صوبہ, ترکی
Vietnamese:
Kaman, Kırşehir, Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ


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14 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Andradite var. Melanite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Cancrinite
Formula: (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Leucite
Formula: K(AlSi2O6)
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Pseudoleucite'
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Riebeckite
Formula: ◻Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘvar. Melanite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘRiebeckite9.DE.25◻Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘCancrinite9.FB.05(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘLeucite9.GB.05K(AlSi2O6)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Pseudoleucite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
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ⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Alⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Siⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

Fossils

There are 21 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences21
Youngest Fossil Listed7.25 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed7.75 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Kizilirmak217.75 - 7.246 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Sciuridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Byzantinia
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Byzantinia7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Giraffidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Gazella
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Gazella7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Prostrepsiceros
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Prostrepsiceros7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Protoryx
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Protoryx7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Tragoportax
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Tragoportax7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Hipparion
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hipparion7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Chilotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Chilotherium7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Choerolophodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : Choerolophodon7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Tubulidentata
order
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Tubulidentata7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Schizogalerix
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Erinaceomorpha : Erinaceidae : Schizogalerix7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Spalacidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Spalacidae7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Acerorhinus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Acerorhinus7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Ceratotherium neumayri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Ceratotherium : Ceratotherium neumayri7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Stephanorhinus pikermiensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Stephanorhinus : Stephanorhinus pikermiensis7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Occitanomys provocator
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Occitanomys : Occitanomys provocator7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Hyaenotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : Hyaenotherium7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Microstonyx major
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Microstonyx : Microstonyx major7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Adcrocuta eximia
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Adcrocuta : Adcrocuta eximia7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaman,_K%C4%B1r%C5%9Fehir
Wikidata ID:Q1074968
GeoNames ID:8631938

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