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Yatağan District, Muğla Province, Turkeyi
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Muğla ProvinceProvince
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Figure 2: Geological map showing the intersection of Permian and Permo-Carboniferous layers.

Yatağan District, Muğla Province, Turkey
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Figure 1: Satellite image of the Esenköy, locality.

Yatağan District, Muğla Province, Turkey
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Figure 4: Esenköy locality, Esenköy, Yatağan, Muğla, Türkiye

Yatağan District, Muğla Province, Turkey
08006990017360470863782.jpg
Figure 2: Geological map showing the intersection of Permian and Permo-Carboniferous layers.

Yatağan District, Muğla Province, Turkey
08398280017360470844176.jpg
Figure 1: Satellite image of the Esenköy, locality.

Yatağan District, Muğla Province, Turkey
00285230017360470927750.jpg
Figure 4: Esenköy locality, Esenköy, Yatağan, Muğla, Türkiye

Yatağan District, Muğla Province, Turkey
08006990017360470863782.jpg
Figure 2: Geological map showing the intersection of Permian and Permo-Carboniferous layers.

Yatağan District, Muğla Province, Turkey
08398280017360470844176.jpg
Figure 1: Satellite image of the Esenköy, locality.

Yatağan District, Muğla Province, Turkey
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Yatağan19,020 (2013)
Bozarmut2,168 (2015)
Turgut2,065 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
284413
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:284413:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Yatağan, Muğla, Turquie
German:
Yatağan , Muğla, Türkei
Italian:
Distretto di Yatağan, provincia di Muğla, Turchia
Russian:
Ятаган , Мугла, Турция
Simplified Chinese:
亞塔安, 穆拉省, 土耳其
Turkish:
Yatağan, Muğla, Türkiye
Asturian:
Yatağan, provincia de Muğla, Turquía
Catalan:
Yatağan, Província de Muğla, Turquia
Cebuano:
Yatağan , Muğla, Turkiya
Dutch:
Yatağan , Muğla, Turkije
Esperanto:
Yatağan , Provinco Muğla, Turkio
Farsi/Persian:
یاتاغان, استان موغله, بوقلمون
Hill Mari:
Ятаган, Мугла, Турци
Malay:
Daerah Yatağan, Wilayah Muğla, Turki
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Yatağan, Muğla, Türkiye
Norwegian:
Yatağan, Muğla, Tyrkia
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Yatağan i Muğla, Provinsen Muğla, Tyrkia
South Azerbaijani:
یاتاغان , موغلا, تورکیه
Swahili:
Yatağan District, Mkoa wa Muğla, Uturuki
Ukrainian:
Ятаґан, Мугла, Туреччина
Urdu:
یاتاغان، موغلا, موغلا صوبہ, ترکی
Vietnamese:
Yatağan, Muğla, Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ
Western Punjabi:
ضلع یاتاگان, صوبہ مغلا, ترکی


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

8 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘDiaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘChloritoid9.AF.85Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘMargarite9.EC.30CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Siⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3

Fossils

There are 6 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences69
Youngest Fossil Listed5.33 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed86.3 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Yatagan248.7 - 5.333 Ma (Miocene)
Kizilagac861.7 - 48.6 Ma (Paleogene)
Milas2786.3 - 72.1 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Globotruncana
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Globotruncanidae : Globotruncana83.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Globotruncanella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Globotruncanidae : Globotruncanella83.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Globotruncanita
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Globotruncanidae : Globotruncanita83.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Durania
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Durania86.3 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hippurites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Hippuritidae : Hippurites86.3 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Vaccinites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Hippuritidae : Vaccinites86.3 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Paenelimnoecus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : Paenelimnoecus12.75 - 11.1 Ma
Miocene
Chiroptera
order
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera12.75 - 11.1 Ma
Miocene
Vespertilionidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Vespertilionidae12.75 - 11.1 Ma
Miocene
Paramachaerodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Paramachaerodus8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Parataxidea
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Parataxidea8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Ursavus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Ursidae : Ursavus8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Palaeotragus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Palaeotragus8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Samotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Samotherium8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Gazella
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Gazella8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Palaeoryx
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Palaeoryx8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Sporadotragus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Sporadotragus8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Urmiatherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Urmiatherium8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Hipparion
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hipparion8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Hippotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hippotherium8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Diceros
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Diceros8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Deinotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Deinotheriidae : Deinotherium8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Pliohyrax
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyracoidea : Pliohyracidae : Pliohyrax8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Soricinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricidae : Soricinae12.75 - 11.1 Ma
Miocene
Radiolitidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae86.3 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Micula staurophora
species
Micula : Micula staurophora83.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Choerolophodon pentelici
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : Choerolophodon : Choerolophodon pentelici8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Schizogalerix anatolica
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Erinaceomorpha : Erinaceidae : Schizogalerix : Schizogalerix anatolica12.75 - 11.1 Ma
Miocene
Mioechinus tobieni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Erinaceomorpha : Erinaceidae : Mioechinus : Mioechinus tobieni12.75 - 11.1 Ma
Miocene
Desmanella cingulata
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Talpidae : Desmanella : Desmanella cingulata12.75 - 11.1 Ma
Miocene
Desmanodon major
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Talpidae : Desmanodon : Desmanodon major12.75 - 11.1 Ma
Miocene
Dihoplus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Dihoplus8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Hippurites colliciatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Hippuritidae : Hippurites : Hippurites colliciatus86.3 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Orycteropus gaudryi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Tubulidentata : Orycteropodidae : Orycteropus : Orycteropus gaudryi8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Sauvagesia tenuicostata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Sauvagesia : Sauvagesia tenuicostata86.3 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Vaccinites sulcatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Hippuritidae : Vaccinites : Vaccinites sulcatus86.3 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Microstonyx major
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Microstonyx : Microstonyx major8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Testudo graeca
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Testudo : Testudo graeca12.75 - 11.1 Ma
Miocene
Adcrocuta eximia
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Adcrocuta : Adcrocuta eximia8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Machairodus giganteus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Machairodus : Machairodus giganteus8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Pristifelis attica
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Pristifelis : Pristifelis attica8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Globotruncanita stuarti
species
Foraminifera : Globotruncanita : Globotruncanita stuarti83.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 6 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yata%C4%9Fan,_Mu%C4%9Fla
Wikidata ID:Q177880
GeoNames ID:7732943

Mindat Articles

New Topaz Find in Esenköy, Yatağan, Muğla, Türkiye by Tony H. Gill


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