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Pinargozu Mine, Kozan District, Adana Province, Turkeyi
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Pinargozu MineMine (Active)
Kozan DistrictDistrict
Adana ProvinceProvince
TurkeyCountry

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Smithsonite, etc.

Pinargozu Mine, Kozan District, Adana Province, Turkey
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Smithsonite, etc.

Pinargozu Mine, Kozan District, Adana Province, Turkey
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Smithsonite, etc.

Pinargozu Mine, Kozan District, Adana Province, Turkey
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 40' 31'' North , 35° 51' 37'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.67542,35.86049
GeoHash:
G#: sy9w248g1
GRN:
N26E21
Type:
Mine (Active) - last checked 2019
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Feke4,592 (2012)16.1km
Kozan88,115 (2012)24.8km
Kadirli70,248 (2013)39.4km
Saimbeyli5,423 (2012)40.0km
Aladağ7,613 (2014)43.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
311905
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:311905:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A zinc mine owned by Pasinex Resources Ltd near the city of Kozan.

The mine is a carbonate replacement deposit with minor lead and silver values. Zinc ore is largely present as smithsonite and sphalerite.

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Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Willemite ?
Formula: Zn2SiO4
References:
Adam Stephens CollectionIdentified by Adam Stephens: Visual Identification

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘWillemite ?9.AA.05Zn2SiO4
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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References

pasinex.com (2015) https://pasinex.com/adana-turkey/
pasinex.com (2018) https://pasinex.com/assets/Pinargozu_NI43-101_Pasinex.pdf
CSA Global (2019) Amended NI 43-101 Technical Report: Pinargozu Project, Turkey. CSA Global Report Nº R329.2017 29 January (2019)
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