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Goynukbelen, Orhaneli District, Bursa Province, Turkeyi
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GoynukbelenMine
Orhaneli DistrictDistrict
Bursa ProvinceProvince
TurkeyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 59' 21'' North , 29° 2' 44'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.98943,29.04560
GRN:
N27E17
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Soğukpınar694 (2012)9.8km
Orhaneli8,959 (2013)10.7km
Kirazlı2,663 (2015)12.3km
Karıncalı2,087 (2013)16.0km
Keles3,772 (2013)17.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
337691
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:337691:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Laterite

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11 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Awaruite
Formula: Ni3Fe
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
ⓘ Rammelsbergite
Formula: NiAs2
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Trevorite
Formula: Ni2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Ullmannite
Formula: NiSbS
ⓘ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘAwaruite1.AE.20Ni3Fe
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘNickeline2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘViolarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘRammelsbergite2.EB.15aNiAs2
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘUllmannite2.EB.25NiSbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘTrevorite4.BB.05Ni2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘLizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ TrevoriteNi2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
SSulfur
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
Sⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ AwaruiteNi3Fe
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ TrevoriteNi2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ AwaruiteNi3Fe
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
Niⓘ RammelsbergiteNiAs2
Niⓘ TrevoriteNi2+Fe23+O4
Niⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
Niⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
AsArsenic
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs
Asⓘ RammelsbergiteNiAs2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Anatolia PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate
Turkey

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References

Kabiru, M., Kumral, M., Kocaturk, H., Gumus, L., & Kaya, M. (2017, April). Geochemical, Petrological and Mineralogical Investigation of Nickeliferous Laterite Goynukbelen, Turkey. In EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts (Vol. 19, p. 13102).
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