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Kaman, Hamitköy Complex, Kaman District, Kırşehir Province, Turkey i
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Kaman Occurrence
Hamitköy Complex Complex
Kaman District District
Kırşehir Province Province
Turkey Country

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Kaman	Occurrence
Hamitköy Complex	Complex
Kaman District	District
Kırşehir Province	Province
Turkey	Country

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Pseudoleucite

Kaman, Hamitköy Complex, Kaman District, Kırşehir Province, Turkey

Pseudoleucite

Kaman, Hamitköy Complex, Kaman District, Kırşehir Province, Turkey

Pseudoleucite

Kaman, Hamitköy Complex, Kaman District, Kırşehir Province, Turkey

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

39° 21' 32'' North , 33° 43' 27'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Kaman	28,605 (2012)	0.2km
Keskin	49,679 (2012)	36.2km
Karakeçili	8,468 (2012)	39.6km
Sarıyahşi	8,704 (2012)	42.9km
Kırşehir	94,336 (2012)	44.6km

Mindat Locality ID:

342687

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:342687:9

GUID (UUID V4):

Other Languages:

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French:

Kaman, Kaman , Kırşehir, Turquie

German:

Kaman, Kaman , Kırşehir, Türkei

Russian:

Каман, Каман , Кыршехир, Турция

Simplified Chinese:

卡曼, 卡曼 , 克尔谢希尔省, 土耳其

Arabic:

قامان, قرشهر, تركيا

Asturian:

Kaman, Kaman, provincia de Kırşehir, Turquía

Cebuano:

Kaman, Kaman, Kırşehir, Turkiya

Chechen:

Каман, Туркойчоь

Dutch:

Kaman, Kaman , Kırşehir, Turkije

Farsi/Persian:

کامان, کامان, استان قرشهر, بوقلمون

Gagauz:

Kaman, Türkiye

Gilaki:

کامان

Hill Mari:

Каман, Каман, Кыршехир, Турци

Hungarian:

Kaman, Kaman, Kırşehir, Törökország

Japanese:

カマン郡, カマン郡, クルシェヒル県, トルコ

Kurdish (Latin Script):

Kaman, Qaman, Kırşehir, Tirkiye

Lithuanian:

Kamanas, Kamanas, Kiršehiro provincija, Turkija

Malay:

Kaman , Kaman , Wilayah Kırşehir, Turki

Mazanderani:

کامان, ترکیه

Minangkabau:

Kaman, Kaman, Turki

Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:

Kaman, Kaman, Kırşehir, Türkiye

Norwegian:

Kaman, Kaman, Kırşehir, Tyrkia

Norwegian (Nynorsk):

Kaman i Kırşehir, Kaman i Kırşehir, Provinsen Kırşehir, Tyrkia

Portuguese:

Kaman, Kırşehir, Turquia

Serbian:

Каман, Киршехир, Турска

South Azerbaijani:

کامان, کامان, تورکیه

Swahili:

Kaman , Kaman , Mkoa wa Kırşehir, Uturuki

Turkish:

Kaman, Kaman, Kırşehir, Türkiye

Urdu:

کامان، قر شہر, کامان، قر شہر, قر شہر صوبہ, ترکی

Vietnamese:

Kaman, Kaman, Kırşehir, Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ

Syenites and gabbros that have been intruded by a series of dykes up to 10 km long and width from a few cm to several tens of metres.

Coordinates are provisionally set to the town of Kaman.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

5 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

Formula: AB₂C₅(T₈O₂₂)W₂

References:

LÜNEL, A. T., & AKIMAN, O. Pseudoleucite from Hamitköy Area, Kaman, Kırşehir Occurence and its use as a Pressure Indicator. Maden Tetkik ve Arama Dergisi, 103(103-104), 29-35.

ⓘ Augite

Formula: (Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆

References:

LÜNEL, A. T., & AKIMAN, O. Pseudoleucite from Hamitköy Area, Kaman, Kırşehir Occurence and its use as a Pressure Indicator. Maden Tetkik ve Arama Dergisi, 103(103-104), 29-35.

ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂

References:

LÜNEL, A. T., & AKIMAN, O. Pseudoleucite from Hamitköy Area, Kaman, Kırşehir Occurence and its use as a Pressure Indicator. Maden Tetkik ve Arama Dergisi, 103(103-104), 29-35.

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

Description: Fluorite veins up to 60-70cm wide occurs along fractures and fissures in syenite, nepheline-syenite, and monzo-syenite near Kaman.

References:

Kog, Sukru; Ozmen, Oner; Dogan, A. Umran (2003) Geochemistry of Fluorite Mineralization in Kaman, Kirsehir, Turkey. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 62 (3). 305-317 doi:10.17491/jgsi/2003/620304

ⓘ Leucite

Formula: K(AlSi₂O₆)

References:

LÜNEL, A. T., & AKIMAN, O. Pseudoleucite from Hamitköy Area, Kaman, Kırşehir Occurence and its use as a Pressure Indicator. Maden Tetkik ve Arama Dergisi, 103(103-104), 29-35.

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

LÜNEL, A. T., & AKIMAN, O. Pseudoleucite from Hamitköy Area, Kaman, Kırşehir Occurence and its use as a Pressure Indicator. Maden Tetkik ve Arama Dergisi, 103(103-104), 29-35.

ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

LÜNEL, A. T., & AKIMAN, O. Pseudoleucite from Hamitköy Area, Kaman, Kırşehir Occurence and its use as a Pressure Indicator. Maden Tetkik ve Arama Dergisi, 103(103-104), 29-35.

ⓘ 'Pseudoleucite'

References:

LÜNEL, A. T., & AKIMAN, O. Pseudoleucite from Hamitköy Area, Kaman, Kırşehir Occurence and its use as a Pressure Indicator. Maden Tetkik ve Arama Dergisi, 103(103-104), 29-35.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Augite	9.DA.15	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Sericite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Leucite	9.GB.05	K(AlSi₂O₆)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Amphibole Supergroup'	-	AB₂C₅(T₈O₂₂)W₂
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
ⓘ	'Pseudoleucite'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅(T₈O₂₂)W₂
O	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	ⓘ Leucite	K(AlSi₂O₆)
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	ⓘ Leucite	K(AlSi₂O₆)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	ⓘ Leucite	K(AlSi₂O₆)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
K	ⓘ Leucite	K(AlSi₂O₆)
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaman,_K%C4%B1r%C5%9Fehir

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Anatolia PlateTectonic Plate

AsiaContinent

Eurasian Plate

Kirsehir MassifMagmatic Province

Turkey

⭔CappadociaRegion
⭔Central Anatolia RegionRegion

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References

LÜNEL, A. T., & AKIMAN, O. Pseudoleucite from Hamitköy Area, Kaman, Kırşehir Occurence and its use as a Pressure Indicator. Maden Tetkik ve Arama Dergisi, 103(103-104), 29-35.

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