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Eymir manganese deposit, Sorgun District, Yozgat Province, Turkeyi
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Eymir manganese deposit- not defined -
Sorgun DistrictDistrict
Yozgat ProvinceProvince
TurkeyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 1' 11'' North , 35° 12' 27'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.01973,35.20775
GRN:
N27E20
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Boğazcumafakılı400 (2010)12.3km
Aydıncık6,760 (2012)13.7km
Sorgun62,862 (2012)23.4km
Çekerek10,585 (2013)25.1km
Alaca27,019 (2012)35.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
307911
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:307911:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Mn deposit within radiolarite cherts of a lower Cretaceous ophiolite complex.
Volcanosedimentary mineralization influenced by a hydrogenous source.

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6 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Jacobsite
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Neltnerite
Formula: CaMn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘJacobsite4.BB.05Mn2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBraunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘNeltnerite9.AG.05CaMn3+6(SiO4)O8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ NeltneriteCaMn63+(SiO4)O8
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siⓘ NeltneriteCaMn63+(SiO4)O8
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ NeltneriteCaMn63+(SiO4)O8
MnManganese
Mnⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Mnⓘ NeltneriteCaMn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Anatolia PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate
Turkey

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References

Öksüz, Nursel (2011) Geochemical characteristics of the Eymir (Sorgun-Yozgat) manganese deposit, Turkey. Journal of Rare Earths, 29 (3). 287-296 doi:10.1016/s1002-0721(10)60446-2
Oksuz, N. (2018). Mineralogical findings from manganese deposits in the Artova Ophiolite Complex, Derbent-Eymir area. Bulletin of the Mineral Research and Exploration, 156(156), 137-150.
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